Yogasutra Sadhanapada sutra 18-22
Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah
18. prakasha kriya sthiti shilam bhuta indriya atmakam bhoga apavarga artham drishyam
Meaning : Objects (drishyam, seen) are of nature (illumination, activity, inert) and made up of a combination of five basic elements. The five basic elements are prithvi tatva(earth element), Jala tatva (liquid element), Agni tatva (Fire element), Vayu tatva (Wind element), and Akasa tatva (Ether element). They(objects, seen) exist for the purpose of either bhoga(pleasure) through indriyas (10 senses) or for the purpose of self-realisation, liberation.
The same object or seen can cause bondage or liberation depending on your perception. For ex: Science and technology gave us the nuclear science. It is being used in war, medical science to treat people, generate electricity etc.
19. vishesha avishesha linga-matra alingani guna parvani
Meaning : The objects seen are in four stages.
Vishesha : We differentiate objects by their special features. this cow is black, that cow is grey etc. This cow has only one horn.
Avishesha : No special differentiation. cow is a cow. bicycle is a bicycle.
Linga-matra : cow is an animal.
Alingani : cow and you are a part of the universe and it is a whole universe.
The above are perceptions seen by Gunas in different mixes.
20. drashta drishi-matrah suddhah api pratyaya anupashyah
Meaning : The seer is the power of seeing, it is pure and it appears as seeing.
21. tad-artha eva drishyasya atma
Meaning : For the purpose of the Seer only the world of objects exists. The field of experiences is the world of objects, and its purpose is to serve the Seer either in bhoga or liberation as mentioned in sutra-18.
22. krita-artham prati nashtam api anashtam tat anya sadharanatvat
Meaning : Once the purpose of the objective world is served i.e helping self-realisation, The objects are not destroyed for others because of common-ness of the world.
HariOM
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