समाधिपाद,-1.Samādhi Pāda, (S.-0, Ch.-1, V.-2) |
योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥२॥ |
yogaś-citta-vr̥tti-nirodhaḥ ॥2॥ |
yoga = of yoga, union; literally, to yoke, from the root yuj, which means to
join; same as the absorption in samadhi chitta = of the consciousness of the mind-field vritti = operations, activities, fluctuations, modifications, changes, or various forms of the mind-field nirodhah = control, regulation, channeling, mastery, integration, coordination, understanding, stilling, quieting, setting aside o |
Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff (Chitta) from taking various forms (Vrttis) |
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