Yoga Sutra terms Flashcards

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atha

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now

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anuśāsanam

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exposition or instruction

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citta

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of the mind-stuff, mind field

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vṛtti

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modifications (of the mind)

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nirodhaḥ

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restraint

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tadā

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then

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draṣṭuḥ

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the Seer

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sva

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own

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rūpe

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in (Itself) color, in (Itself) nature

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avasthānam

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abides

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now

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atha

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12
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exposition or instruction

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anuśāsanam

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of the mind-stuff, mind field

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citta

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modifications (of the mind)

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vṛtti

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restraint

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nirodhaḥ

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then

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tadā

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the Seer

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draṣṭuḥ

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own

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sva

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in (Itself) color, in (Itself) nature

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rūpe

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abides

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avasthānam

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pratyak

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inner

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inner

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pratyak

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cetanā

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consciousness (or Self)

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consciousness (or Self)

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cetanā

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pratyak cetanā

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our own internal self, or self the consciousness

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our own internal self, or self the consciousness

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pratyak cetanā

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adhigamaḥ

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knowledge, realization (1.29)

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knowledge, realization

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adhigamaḥ

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29
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antarāya

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obstacles

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30
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obstacles

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antarāya

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abhāvaḥ

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disappear, nothingness

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disappear, nothingness

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abhāvaḥ

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33
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ca

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and

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34
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and (c)

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ca

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vyādhi

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disease; cleansing process

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36
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disease

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vyādhi

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styāna

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dullness, debility

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dullness, debility

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styāna

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saṁśaya

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doubt; Narasimhan makes a distinction between external (buying the most expensive microphone because he assumes that it’ll be the best even though he won’t need all the features) and internal (lack of self confidence; inability to make a decision)

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doubt

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saṁśaya

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pramāda

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carelessness, mistake

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42
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carelessness, mistake

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pramāda

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43
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ālasya

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laziness (lethargy)

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44
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laziness

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ālasya

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45
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avirati

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sensuality (lack of interest)

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46
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sensuality

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avirati

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47
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bhrānti

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false

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48
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false

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bhrānti

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49
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darśana

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perception

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50
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perception

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darśana

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51
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alabdhabhumikatva

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failure to reach firm ground

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failure to reach firm ground

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alabdhabhumikatva

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53
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bhrāntidarśana

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illusory knowledge

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54
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illusory knowledge

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bhrāntidarśana

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avastha

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stability

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56
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stability

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avastha

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duḥkha

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sad, unhappy

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sad, unhappy

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duḥkha

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sārūpyam

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assumes form, identification

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60
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itaratra

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at other times

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assumes form, identification

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sārūpyam

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62
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at other times

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itaratra

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63
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pañcatayyaḥ

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fivefold

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kliṣṭa

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painful

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65
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akliṣṭāḥ

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painless

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66
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fivefold

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pañcatayyaḥ

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painful

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kliṣṭa

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painless

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akliṣṭāḥ

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pramāṇa

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correct or right knowledge

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viparyaya

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misconception, incorrect knowledge

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vikalpa

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verbal delusion, imagination

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nidrā

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sleep

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smṛti

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memory

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-ayaḥ

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(plural grouping of preceding)

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75
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correct or right knowledge

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pramāṇa

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76
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misconception, incorrect knowledge

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viparyaya

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verbal delusion, imagination

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vikalpa

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78
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sleep

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nidrā

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79
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memory

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smṛti

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80
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(plural grouping of preceding)

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-ayaḥ

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81
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daurmanasya

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depressed, despair

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aṅgam

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the body

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83
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ejayatva

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trembling of, shivering

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aṅgamējayatva

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shivering in the body, restlessness

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vikṣepa

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distraction, confusion, disturbed

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saha

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accompany

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bhuvaḥ

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arising, existing

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śvāsa

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disturbed inhalation

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praśvāsaḥ

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disturbed exhalation

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śvāsa praśvāsaḥ

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heaving of breath; breathing in and out will be too strong and tiring

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tat

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their/that

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pratiṣedha

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prevention

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93
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artham

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for the sake of

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eka

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one, single

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tattva

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subject, true principle, reality

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abhyāsah

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practice

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tatpratiṣēdhārtham

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to overcome that, to oppose that

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98
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ēkatattvābhyāsaḥ

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practice of one principle

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99
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depressed, despair

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daurmanasya

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100
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the body

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aṅgam

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101
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trembling of, shivering

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ejayatva

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shivering in the body, restlessness

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aṅgamējayatva

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distraction, confusion, disturbed

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vikṣepa

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accompany

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saha

105
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arising, existing

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bhuvaḥ

106
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disturbed inhalation

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śvāsa

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disturbed exhalation

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praśvāsaḥ

108
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heaving of breath

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śvāsa praśvāsaḥ

109
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their/that

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tat

110
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prevention

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pratiṣedha

111
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for the sake of

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artham

112
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one

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eka

113
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subject, true principle, reality

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tattva

114
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practice

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abhyāsah

115
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to overcome that, to oppose that

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tatpratiṣēdhārtham

116
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practice of one principle

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ēkatattvābhyāsaḥ

117
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maitrī

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friendliness

118
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karunā

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compassion

119
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mudita

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delight, happy, well, rejoicing

120
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upekṣa

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disregard, not seeing that too much

121
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-anām

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(of these four, with respect to the previous four)

122
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sukha

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happy

123
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puṇya

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virtuous

124
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apuṇya

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wicked, wrong deeds

125
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bhāvanātaḥ

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cultivating the attitudes

126
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prasādanam

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undisturbed calmness, pleasant

127
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friendliness

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maitrī

128
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compassion

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karunā

129
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delight, happy, well

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mudita

130
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disregard

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upekṣa

131
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(of these four, with respect to the previous four)

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-anām

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happy

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sukha

133
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virtuous

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puṇya

134
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wicked, wrong deeds

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apuṇya

135
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cultivating the attitudes

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bhāvanātaḥ

136
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undisturbed calmness, pleasant

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prasādanam

137
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pratyakṣa

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direct perception

138
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ānumāna

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inference

139
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āgamāḥ

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scriptural testimony

140
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pramāṇāni

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(are) the source of right knowledge

141
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-ani

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(the three are)

142
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direct perception

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pratyakṣa

143
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inference

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ānumāna

144
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scriptural testimony

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āgamāḥ

145
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(are) the source of right knowledge

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pramāṇāni

146
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(the three are)

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-ani

147
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mithyā

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false, mistaken

148
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jñānam

A

knowledge

149
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atad

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not on that

150
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rūpa

A

form

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pratiṣṭham

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based

152
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knowledge

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jñānam

153
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not on that

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atad

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form

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rūpa

155
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based

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pratiṣṭham

156
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śabda

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word, sound

157
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anupāti

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arises

158
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vastu

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reality, real object

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śūnyaḥ

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without any

160
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word, sound

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śabda

161
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arises

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anupāti

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pratyaya

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cognition

163
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ālambanā

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support

164
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cognition

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pratyaya

165
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support

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ālambanā

166
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anubhūta

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experienced

167
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viṣaya

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objects

168
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asaṁpramoṣaḥ

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not forgotten

169
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smṛtiḥ

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memory

170
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objects

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viṣaya

171
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not forgotten

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asaṁpramoṣaḥ

172
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memory

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smṛtiḥ

173
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abhyāsaḥ

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practice

174
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vairāgya

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non-attachment

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abhyām

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by both

176
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tad (tan)

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they

177
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tatra

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of these

178
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sthitau

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in steadiness

179
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yatnaḥ

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effort

180
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saḥ (sa)

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this

181
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tu

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and

182
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dīrgha

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long

183
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kāla

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time

184
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nairantarya

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without break, continuous

185
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satkāra

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earnestness

186
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asevito

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well attended to

187
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dṛḍha

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firm

188
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bhūmiḥ

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ground

189
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dṛṣṭa

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seen, experienced

190
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anuśravika

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heard, revealed

191
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vitṛṣṇasya

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of him who is free from cravings

192
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vaśikāra

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mastery

193
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saṁjñā

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consciousness, clear knowledge

194
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practice

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abhyāsaḥ

195
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non-attachment

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vairāgya

196
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by both

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abhyām

197
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they

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tad (tan)

198
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of these

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tatra

199
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in steadiness

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sthitau

200
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effort

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yatnaḥ

201
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this

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saḥ (sa)

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and (t)

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tu

203
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long

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dīrgha

204
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time

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kāla

205
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without break, continuous

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nairantarya

206
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earnestness

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satkāra

207
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well attended to

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asevito

208
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firm

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dṛḍha

209
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ground

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bhūmiḥ

210
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seen, experienced

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dṛṣṭa

211
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heard, revealed

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anuśravika

212
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of him who is free from cravings

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vitṛṣṇasya

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mastery

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vaśikāra

214
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consciousness, clear knowledge

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saṁjñā

215
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pratyak cetana adhigamaḥ

A

two things will happen at the same time: you will know yourself, you will have the understanding of the real yourself

216
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vikṣepa sahabhuvaḥ

A

external expressions of the obstacles (antarāyas). The disturbed mind creates these things, along with these obstacles.

217
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praṇavaḥ

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the sound is the primordial sound

218
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param

A

supreme

219
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supreme

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param

220
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Puruṣa

A

true self

221
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true self

A

Puruṣa

222
Q

khyāteḥ (khyāter)

A

due to the realization

223
Q

due to the realization

A

khyāteḥ (khyāter)

224
Q

guṇa

A

of any of the constituents of nature

225
Q

vaitṛṣṇyam

A

non-thirst

226
Q

of any of the constituents of nature

A

guṇa

227
Q

non-thirst

A

vaitṛṣṇyam

228
Q

vitarka

A

reasoning

229
Q

vicāra

A

reflecting

230
Q

ānanda

A

rejoicing

231
Q

asmita

A

pure I-am-ness

232
Q

anugamāt

A

due to the following, from accompaniment

233
Q

saṁprajñataḥ

A

distinguishing, discerning

234
Q

samādhi

A

contemplation; there are two kinds: (i) saṁprajñāta (distinguished), process of going inward - not evolution, but involution; and (iii) asaṁprajñāta (undistinguished)

235
Q

reasoning

A

vitarka

236
Q

reflecting

A

vicāra

237
Q

rejoicing

A

ānanda

238
Q

pure I-am-ness

A

asmita

239
Q

due to the following, from accompaniment

A

anugamāt

240
Q

distinguishing, discerning

A

saṁprajñataḥ

241
Q

contemplation

A

samādhi

242
Q

Prakṛti

A

nature, which has 4 divisions: (i) very gross material; (ii) tanṁātras (subtle elements which ultimately express as the concrete forms which you see; (iii) the mind-stuff (citta); and (iv) the ego or individuality.

243
Q

tanṁātras

A

subtle elements which ultimately express as the concrete forms which you see

244
Q

nature

A

Prakṛti

245
Q

subtle elements which ultimately express as the concrete forms which you see

A

tanṁātras

246
Q

saṁprajñāta

A

distinguished

247
Q

undistinguished

A

asaṁprajñāta

248
Q

savitarka samādhi

A

contemplation practiced on gross objects (example of scientists who probed matter and discovered atomic energy)

249
Q

savicāra samādhi

A

contemplation practiced on subtle elements

250
Q

sa-ānanda samādhi

A

contemplation practiced with the mind devoid of any objects except its own joy - in other words on the sattvic or tranquil mind alone. or blissful samādhi

251
Q

sa-asmita samādhi

A

contemplation practiced on the “I” feeling alone. bliss is not there, but are aware of individuality. with egoity. saṁskāras are still in the mind in their seed form.

252
Q

contemplation practiced on gross objects

A

savitarka samādhi

253
Q

contemplation practiced on subtle elements

A

savicāra samādhi

254
Q

contemplation practiced on the “I” feeling alone

A

sa-asmita samādhi

255
Q

contemplation practiced with the mind devoid of any objects except its own joy - in other words on the sattvic mind

A

sa-ānanda samādhi

256
Q

avyakta

A

unmanifested (in reference to Prakṛti)

257
Q

avyakta to Prakṛti

A

ego come in first, then the individuality, and then the mind. Then from mind, you get the tanmātras, then the gross elements.

258
Q

unmanifested

A

avyakta