Chapter 1: Samadhi Pada

Question 1

Atha

Answer 1

Now, at this auspicious moment, implying a blessing at this moment of translation

Question 2

Shasanam

Answer 2

Instructions, discipline,

Question 3

Chitta

Answer 3

Of the consciousness of the mind-field

Question 4

Vritti

Answer 4

Various forms of the mind-field

Question 5

Nirodhah

Answer 5

Controlled by

Question 6

Drashtuh

Answer 6

The seer’s, of the soul, witness, Atman

Question 7

Svarupe

Answer 7

In its own nature, own form or essence

Question 8

Sva

Answer 8

Own

Question 9

Rupa

Answer 9

Form

Question 10

Avasthanam

Answer 10

Stability, being in a state

Question 11

Stha-

Answer 11

Stand

Question 12

Sarupyam

Answer 12

Similarity, assimilation, identification of form

Question 13

Sa

Answer 13

With

Question 14

Itaratra

Answer 14

Elsewhere, at other times

Question 15

Vrittayah

Answer 15

The vrittis are

Question 16

Klishta

Answer 16

Colored, painful

Question 17

Klish

Answer 17

To cause trouble

Question 18

Aklishta

Answer 18

Uncolored, not painful

Question 19

A-

Answer 19

Without or in the absence of

Question 20

Pramana

Answer 20

Real or valid cognition

Question 21

Viparyaya

Answer 21

Unreal cognition, indiscrimination

Question 22

Vikalpah

Answer 22

Imagination, delusion , verbal misconception

Question 23

Nidra

Answer 23

Deep sleep

Question 24

Smritayah

Answer 24

Memory, remembering

Question 25

Pratyaksha

Answer 25

Direct perception or cognition

Question 26

Anumana

Answer 26

Inference reasoning

Question 27

Agamah

Answer 27

Authority, testimony, validation

Question 28

Mithya

Answer 28

Illusory of the unreal

Question 29

Jnanam

Answer 29

Knowing, knowledge

Question 30

Atad

Answer 30

Not that

Question 31

Pratistham

Answer 31

Based on, possessing, established

Question 32

shabda

Answer 32

word，sound, verbal expression

Question 33

jnana

Answer 33

by knowledge , knowing

Question 34

Anupati

Answer 34

Following, in sequence, depending on

Question 35

Vastu

Answer 35

A reality, real object

Question 36

Shunyah

Answer 36

Devoid, without, empty

Question 37

Vilalpah

Answer 37

Imagination, verbal misconception or delusion, fantasy

Question 38

Abhava

Answer 38

Absence, non- existence, non-occurrence, negation, voidness

Question 39

Pratyaya

Answer 39

The cause, the feeling, causal or cognitive principle, notion, content of mind

Question 40

Alambana

Answer 40

Support, substratum, leaning on, depending on, having as a base or foundation

Question 41

Anubhuta

Answer 41

Experienced

Question 42

Vishaya

Answer 42

Objects of experience, impressions

Question 43

Asampramoshah

Answer 43

Not being stolen, not being lost, not having addition

Question 44

abhyasa

Answer 44

by or with practice, repeated practice

Question 45

Vairagyabham

Answer 45

Non-attachment, by desirelessness or dispassion, neutrality or absence of coloring, without attraction or aversion

Question 46

Tat

Answer 46

Through that of , of those

Question 47

Tatra

Answer 47

Of these two

Question 48

Sthitau

Answer 48

Stability , steadiness

Question 49

Yatnah

Answer 49

Effort, persistente exertion, sustained struggle, endeavor

Question 50

Sah

Answer 50

That

Question 51

Dirgha

Answer 51

Long time

Question 52

Nairantaira

Answer 52

Without interruption, continually

Question 53

Satkara

Answer 53

With devotion, sincerity, respect, reverence, positive attitude, right action

Question 54

Asevitah

Answer 54

Pursued, practiced, cultivated, attended to, done with assiduous attention

Question 55

Dridha-bhumih

Answer 55

Stable, solid foundation, firmly rooted, of firm ground

Question 56

Dridha

Answer 56

Firm

Question 57

Bhumih

Answer 57

Ground

Question 58

kala

Answer 58

time

Question 59

Drista

Answer 59

Seen, perceived

Question 60

Anishravika

Answer 60

Revealed, scriptural, heard in tradition

Question 61

Vishaya

Answer 61

Objects, subjects, matters of experience

Question 62

Vitrishnasya

Answer 62

Of one who is free from desire or craving

Question 63

Vashikara

Answer 63

Supreme mastery, total control

Question 64

Sanjna

Answer 64

Awareness, consciousness, knowing

Question 65

Param

Answer 65

Is higher, superior, supreme, transcendent

Question 66

Purusha

Answer 66

Pure consciousness , Self

Question 67

Khyateh

Answer 67

Through knowledge, vision, discernment

Question 68

Guna

Answer 68

Elements, prime qualities, constituents, attributes

Question 69

Vaitrshnyam

Answer 69

State of freedom from desire or craving( for gunas)

Question 70

Vitarka

Answer 70

Gross thought or reasoning

Question 71

Vichara

Answer 71

Subtle thought

Question 72

Amanda

Answer 72

Bliss, ecstasy

Question 73

Asmita

Answer 73

I-ness, individuality

Question 74

Anugamat

Answer 74

Accompanied by, associated with

Question 75

Samprajatah

Answer 75

Cognitive absorption, Lowe samadhi

Question 76

Virama

Answer 76

Cession, stopping, receding

Question 77

Pratyaya

Answer 77

Cause, cognitive principle, content of mind, cognition

Question 78

Purvah

Answer 78

Preceding, coming before