Sutra 3.17

शब्दार्थप्रत्ययानामितरेतराध्यासात् संकरस्तत्प्रविभागसंयमात् सर्वभूतरुतज्ञानम्॥१७॥

śabdārtha-pratyayāmām-itaretarādhyāsāt-saṁkaraḥ tat-pravibhāga-saṁyamāt sarvabhūta-ruta-jñānam ॥17॥

shabdaarthapratyayaanaamitaretaraadhyaasaat saMkarastatpravibhaagasaMyamaat sarvabhUtarutaj~jaanam

Sw. Satchidananda

"A word, its meaning, and the idea behind it are normally confused because of superimposition upon one and another. By samyam on the word [or sound] produced by any being, knowledge of its meaning is obtained."

Bryant

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Sutra 3.16

परिणामत्रयसंयमादतीतानागतज्ञानम्॥१६॥

pariṇāmatraya-saṁyamāt-atītānāgata jñānam ॥16॥

pariNaama = transformation; traya = threefold; saMyamaat = from samyama; atIta = past; anaagata = future; j~jaanam = knowledge;

Sw. Satchidananda

"By practicing samyama on the three stages of evolution comes knowledge of past and future."

Bryant

"When samyama is performed on the three transformations [of characteristics, state and . . . → Read More: Sutra 3.16

Sutra 3.15

क्रमान्यत्वं परिणामान्यत्वे हेतुः॥१५॥

kramānyatvaṁ pariṇāmānyateve hetuḥ ॥15॥(3.15)

krama = succession; anyatvaM = change; pariNaama = transformation; anyatve = in change; hetuH = the cause;

Sw. Satchidananda

"The succession of these different phases is the cause of the difference in stages of evolution."

Bryant

"the change in the sequence [of characteristics] is the cause of . . . → Read More: Sutra 3.15