Yoga Sutra Study

कायरूपसंयमात् तद्ग्राह्यशक्तिस्तम्भे चक्षुःप्रकाशासंप्रयोगेऽन्तर्धानम्॥२१॥

kāya-rūpa-saṁyamāt tat-grāhyaśakti-stambhe cakṣuḥ prakāśāsaṁprayoge-‘ntardhānam ॥21॥

kaaya=of the body; rUpa=form; saMyamaat=by performing samyama; tat=that; graahya=to be grasped or known; shakti=power; stambhe=on obstruction; chakShuH=eye; prakaasha=light; asaMprayoge=on absence of contact; antardhaanam=invisibility

Sw. Satchidananda

By samyama on the form of one’s body, [and by] checking the power of perception by intercepting light from the eyes of . . . → Read More: Sutra 3.21

प्रत्ययस्य परचित्तज्ञानम्॥१९॥

pratyayasya para-citta-jñānam ॥19॥

pratyayasya=from the ideas; para=of others; chitta=of the minds; j~jaanam=knowledge;

Sw. Satchidananda

By samyama on the distinguishing signs of others’ bodies, knowledge of their mental images is obtained.

Bryant

From [their] ideas, one can attain knowledge of others’ minds.

Taimni

(By direct perception through Samyama) of the image occupying the . . . → Read More: Sutra 3.19