Sutra 3.18

संस्कारसाक्षात्करणात् पूर्वजातिज्ञानम्॥१८॥

saṁskāra-sākṣātkaraṇāt pūrva-jāti-jñānam ॥18॥

saMskaara=mental impressions; saakShat=direct perception; karaNaat=as a result of; pUrva=previous; jaati=births; j~jaanam=knowledge;

Sw. Satchidananda

By direct perception, through samyama, of one’s mental impressions, knowledge of past births is obtained.

Bryant

By bringing previous samskaras into direct perception comes the knowledge of previous births.

Taimni

By direct perceptions of the impression a knowledge of previous births.

Aranya

By The Realisation Of Latent Impression, Knowledge Of Previous Births Is Acquired.