YOGASUTRA: Samadhi Paad | Tada Drashtuh Svarupe Avasthanam | तदा द्रष्टु: स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् ( योगसूत्र 1/3)🪷

 

तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् ॥३॥

tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe-‘vasthānam ॥3॥ 

Then the seer abides by his own essential nature

In Sutra 1 and 2, we learned that yoga is the practice of controlling the fluctuations of our mind. Sutra 1.3 delves deeper into why it is crucial to manage these mental modifications. It explains that by doing so, our inner being can connect with its true essence, pure consciousness.

Semantics: The seer, the soul of the living entity, exists in its true form.

Tada - then, in that moment

Drashtuh - from the root ‘drsh’ which means to see

Svarupe - in its nature

Avasthanam - stabilizes, settles

Sutrartha: When the yogi completely restrains all his mental instincts, he attains Samadhi. In this state of Samadhi, the soul recognizes its true nature and becomes established in it.

Explanation: This Sutra outlines the benefits of Samadhi. When the yogi reaches the state of Samadhi, he becomes aware of his true form.

The seeker can only be in his true form when all his mental instincts are inhibited.

For example, just as the nature of pond water is calm until strong winds create waves, the seeker's mental instincts can create disturbances. When these instincts are inhibited, the sense of being the doer in the seeker's mind also fades away.

This leads to the elimination of feelings such as happiness, sadness, health, and sickness. The seeker is then freed from suffering and gains a deeper understanding of his true nature, experiencing a state of bliss and liberation known as Kaivalya.

The next formula will describe how the appearance of a person in the state of resurrection differs from the aforementioned state.

Read more: YOGASUTRA: Samadhi Paad | Yogashchittavrittinirodhah | योगश्चितवृत्तिनिरोधः ( योगसूत्र 1/2)🪷

YOGASUTRA: Samadhi Paad | Atha Yoganushasanam | अथ योगानुशासनम् ।। ( योगसूत्र 1/1)🪷