Atha yogānuśāsanam Yogaschitta vṛtti nirodhaḥ Tadā draṣtuḥ savarūpa avasthānam
Atha yogānuśāsanam
O halde, şimdi Yoga üzerine açıklama başlasın. Now begins instruction in yoga. (Yoga Sutralar, 1.1)
Yogaschitta vṛtti nirodhaḥ
Yoga, zihin dalgalarının kontrol altına alınmasıdır. Yoga is the control ( regulation, channeling, integration, coordination, quieting ) of the modificaitons of the mind. (Yoga Sutralar, 1.2 )
Tadā draṣtuḥ savarūpa avasthānam
İşte o zaman, (bakan) kişi kendi öz doğasında ikamet eder. Then the seer abides in itself, resting in its true nature, also known as self-realization. (Yoga Sutralar, 1.3)