Yogasutra Vibhutipada Sutra 50-56

Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

50. Sattwa Purusha anyata khyati matrasya sarva bhava adhishtatrittvam sarva jnatritvam cha

Yogi becomes Omnipotent and Omniscient by discrimination between sattwa (pure intellect) and purusha (Self, Atma). Yogi achieves mastery over all forms of existence and forms of knowing.

51. Tad vairagya api dosha bija kshaya kaivalyam

Yogi when he cultivates non-attachment towards the omniscient and omnipotent powers, will attain liberation.

52. sthani upanimantrane sanga smaya akaranam punuh anista prasangat

The yogi should avoid accepting invitations from sthani (celestial beings), and yogi shall not entertain pride to enter on their invitation as that would lead to repeatedly falling into mind field.

53. Kshana tat kramayoh samyamat vivekajam jnanam

Samyama on kshana (a moment in time) and the succession of kshana, which can be called time, will reveal higher knowledge borne out of discrimination .

A movie is made up of succession of pictures. World is similar to that.

54. jati lakshana desha anyatha anaavachchedaat tulyayoh tatah pratipatti

From the discriminative knowledge comes the capacity to know an object as separate from another similar object which are non-distinguishable by time, space, and characteristics.

My commentary : Two objects, however similar it may be are not same. Eyes may decieve who are not adept at discrimination, but a yogi can make out an object as different from a similar object.

55. Tarakam sarva vishayam sarvatha vishayam akramam cha iti vivekajam jnanam

The higher intuitive knowledge is not based on succession of moments. Discrimination leads to understanding of an object as it is, in all ways.

56. Sattva purushayoh suddhi samye kaivalyam iti

When buddhi (intellect) is purified to the extent of purity of Self, and when Buddhi is equivalent to Self in purity , it is known as kaivalyam (absolute liberation).

My commentary : When buddhi (intellect) is purified and completely in accordance with Self, it is liberation. In my opinion this in other words is saying that

a) individual self under complete surrender to Self (visistaadvaita)

b) Individual self reflecting completely the Self to its capacity (dvaita)

above yogasutra definition is according to advaita definition , so not giving here.

Vibhutipada completed.

hari Om

In Guruseva