PATANJALI
YOGASUTRAS
CHAPTER.3.
VIBHUTI PAADHA
Vs.24
maitryaadishu
balaani
Ø maitri = friendliness
Ø aadishu = et cetera ((and
other qualities mentioned in sutra no.1.33 earlier); through samyama on these
qualities;
Ø balaani = strength
In the previous sutra, we have seen how the advanced
sadhaka,who is adept in performance of Samyama, can easily have knowledge of
death. Knowledge of death relieves him of all remaining fears, doubts and other
negativities of life. In any case, their role in a Sadhaka’s life is very
minimum already.
But, a Sadhaka must imbibe
various positive qualities mentioned already in sutra no.1.33 which can give him great
mental strength.
Friendliness (maitri) is the
first of them.
It is followed by
compassion (karuna). But, towards whom? Towards the entire creation and towards
the entire Universe - that surrounds him. A Sadhaka must now be capable of
seeing himself everywhere and in everything. He must therefore perform Samyama
on the qualities of friendliness and compassion, which immediately expands his
horizon greatly. He becomes all that he purveys. And, quite naturally, the
strength of all that he purveys becomes his too.
He will also perform
Samyama on pure joy (mudhitha) and it becomes his. He performs samyama on non-interference
(upeksha) and equi-poise in sukha,duhkha, punya, apunya and other dualities of
life. And they cease to trouble him anymore. This instantly removes all the
inherent human weaknesses from his system.
Thus, while huge mental
strength becomes his through maitri, karuna and mudhitha, all human weaknesses
arising out of life’s dualities - fall
off from his system through performance of Samyama on such dualities mentioned
in sutra.1.33. The Sadhaka acquires great strength of mental attitude thereby.
This is his mental
strength. But, what about physical strength? That is the focus in next sutra.
Vs.25
baleshu hasthi balaadheeni
Ø baleshu = strength
Ø hasthi = (of the) elephants
Ø balaadheeni = power
This is more an indicative
sutra than one complete in itself. Patanjali says – if the sadhaka performs
samyama on the strength of an Elephant – then he too acquires such enormous strength
of the elephant.
If he performs Samyama on
the Lion, the qualities of the lion become his. A yogi can acquire the
qualities of any creature – by performing Samyama on it. Patanjali has devoted
a whole chapter for these vibhuthis
or Powers – just to indicate the power of Samyama to us. There are many more to
come.
Vs.26
pravrittyaah aaloka nyaasaat
sookshma – vyavahita –
viprakrishta jnaanam
Ø pravrittyaah = inner,
deeper sensory activity
Ø aaloka = becomes visible (mentioned
in sutra 1.36 also)
Ø nyaasaat = by performing
Samyama and focusing on
Ø sookshma = very subtle
Ø vyavahita = hidden
Ø viprakrishta = remote
Ø jnaanam = knowledge
This
sutra must be read in conjunction with sutra no.1.36 in which Jyothishmathi,
or a sacred lnner light in the lotus like chakra at the region of the heart
(not the physical heart on left side) which is at the lower conjunction of the
ribs – is mentioned.
Many
meditations are performed on this lotus like arrangement, at the centre of
which, the Sushumna Naadi traverses up and down. Yogis assume the existence of
a divine light at the centre of this lotus.
They
perform Samyama on this divine light.
This divine light can give the Sadhaka extraordinary knowledge about even remotest things at a great
distance. Knowledge of - very subtle things, things which are surrounded /
imprisoned / enslaved by many things, and things which are at remotest places
are all now well within the reach of the Yogi.
We
shall look into many more objects of Samyama in the next Post.
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