Sūtra 2.41

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Sūtra 2.41:

सत्त्वशुद्धिसौमनस्यैकाग्रतेन्द्रियजयात्मदर्शनयोग्यत्वानि च ॥ २.४१ ॥

sattvaśuddhisaumanasyaikāgratendriyajayātmadarśanayogyatvāni ca || 2.41 ||

41. Moreover, purification of goodness, complacency, concentration, subjugation of the organs, and fitness for beholding soul.

The Rajamartanda commentary by King Bhoja:

[English translation of the 11th century commentary by Bhoja called the Rājamārtaṇḍa]

[Sanskrit text for commentary available]

He describes other fruits of purity.

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(The words) “are produced” are required to complete the sentence. “Goodness” (sattva) consists of light, joy, &c. Its purification, is its not being oppressed (or overcome) by the qualities of foulness and darkness. “Complacency” (saumanasya) is mental satisfaction from non-perception of distress. “Concentration” (ekāgratā) is fixedness of the thinking principle on any sensuous object to which it may be directed. “Subjugation of the organs” (indriyajaya) is the abidance in themselves of the organs diverted from their objects. “Fitness of beholding soul” (ātmadarśanayogyatva) is the adaptation of the thinking principle to do so on the manifestation of knowledge.

To one who is practised in purity these, purification of goodness and the rest, successively manifest themselves. Thus, from purity comes purification of goodness; from purification of goodness, complacency; from complacency, concentration; from concentration, subjugation of the organs; from subjugation of the organs, fitness to behold soul.

Notes and Extracts

[Notes and comparative extracts from other commentaries on the Yogasūtra]

[This aphorism is the sequel of the preceding one; it enumerates advantages in addition to those previously described. The advantages noted are of obvious import.]

The fruit of exercising contentment.