Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations)
by Makarand Gopal Newalkar | 2017 | 82,851 words | ISBN-13: 9780893890926
Yoga-sutras 4.34 [ Kaivalya], English translation with modern and ancient interpretation. The Patanjali Yogasutras describe an ancient Indian tradition spanning over 5000 years old dealing with Yoga:—Meditating the mind on the Atma leading to the realization of self. This study interprets the Yogasutras in light of both ancient and modern commentaries (e.g., Vyasa and Osho) while supporting both Sankhya and Vedanta philosophies.
Sūtra 4.34 [ Kaivalya]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of sūtra 4.33 [concept of time]:
पुरुषार्थशून्यानां गुणानां प्रतिप्रसवः कैवल्यं स्वरूपप्रतिष्ठा वा चितिशक्तिरिति ॥ ४.३४ ॥
puruṣārthaśūnyānāṃ guṇānāṃ pratiprasavaḥ kaivalyaṃ svarūpapratiṣṭhā vā citiśaktiriti || 4.34 ||
(34) The state of the self-in-before or liberation is realised when the guṇas (having provided for the experience and liberation of puruṣa) are without any objective to fulfil and disappear into their casual substance. In other words, it is absolute consciousness established in its own self.
Ancient and Modern interpretation:
Vyāsa says,[1] kaivalya or liberation is the state of permanent cessation of guṇas which work as cause and effect, so here supreme consciousness remains all alone for all time.
Osho says, in this state the puruṣa is established in his real nature, which is pure consciousness.
As per Osho, according to Patañjali all possibilities to express end here.
Beyond this, it is only experience.