Yoga Sutra Study

प्रकाशक्रियास्थितिशीलं भूतेन्द्रियात्मकं भोगापवर्गार्थं दृश्यम्॥१८॥

prakāśa-kriyā-sthiti-śīlaṁ bhūtendriya-ātmakaṁ bhoga-apavarga-arthaṁ dr̥śyam ॥18॥

prakaasha=illumination; kriyaa=activity; sthiti=inertia; shIlaM=having the nature of; bhUta=elements; indriya=senses; atmakaM=having the nature of; bhoga=experience; apavarga=liberation; arthaM=object, purpose; dRushyam=the knowable;

All three commentators have provided a fairly long commentary on this sutra. Below, I have tried to bring out the salient points.

Taimni

"The . . . → Read More: YSP Study Group – Sutra 2.18