Sutra 1.50

तज्जः संस्कारोऽन्यसंस्कारप्रतिबन्धी॥५०॥ tajjas-saṁskāro-‘nya-saṁskāra pratibandhī ॥50॥

tajjaH = born of it; saMskaaraH = impression; anya = (of) other; saMskaara = impressions; pratibandhI = preventer, stands in the say of

Taimni

"The impression produced by it (sabija samadhi) stands in the way of other impressions."

While the mind is in the state of sabija samadhi, . . . → Read More: Sutra 1.50

Sutras 1.48 and 1.49

Sutra 1.48

ऋतम्भरा तत्र प्रज्ञा॥४८॥ r̥taṁbharā tatra prajñā ॥48॥

Rutambharaa = truth-bearing; tatra = there (mental purity mentioned in the previous sutra); praj~jaa = higher state of consciousness, intuitive wisdom

Taimni

"There, the consciousness is truth and right-bearing"

The word "ritambhara" is made up of two words – ritam (right) – bhara (bearing) . . . → Read More: Sutras 1.48 and 1.49

Sutra 1.47

निर्विचारवैशारद्येऽध्यात्मप्रसादः॥४७॥ nirvicāra-vaiśāradye-‘dhyātma-prasādaḥ ॥47॥

nirvichaara = the Nirvichara stage; vaishaaradye = on refinement, on attaining utmost purity; .dhyaatma = spiritual; prasaadaH = lucidity, clarity

Taimni

"On attaining the utmost purity of the Nirvichara stage (of samadhi) there is the dawning of the spiritual light."

Even though sabija samadhi begins with the lower mind, true . . . → Read More: Sutra 1.47