Yoga Sutra Study

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

"Due to the correlation between . . . → Read More: Sutra 3.17

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