Patanjali Yogasutra

Friday, December 11, 2009

Yogasutra Sadhanapada Sutra 30-31

Yogasutra Sadhanapada Sutra 30-31
Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah


30.ahimsa satya asteya brahmacharya aparigraha yama
Meaning: Ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truthfulness), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya(continence), aparigraha (non-possessiveness) is called Yama (code of restraint). The above codes of restraint cover bodily action, speech, and thoughts.

31. jati desha kala samaya anavachchhinnah sarva-bhaumah maha-vratam
Meaning: If the above Yama are practiced irrespective of and unlimited by time, place, type of birth and universal then that becomes a maha-vrata (great vow).

Hari OM

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