Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations)
by Makarand Gopal Newalkar | 2017 | 82,851 words | ISBN-13: 9780893890926
Yoga-sutras 4.30, English translation with modern and ancient interpretation. The Patanjali Yogasutras describe an ancient Indian tradition spanning over 5000 years old dealing with Yoga:鈥擬editating the mind on the Atma leading to the realization of self. This study interprets the Yogasutras in light of both ancient and modern commentaries (e.g., Vyasa and Osho) while supporting both Sankhya and Vedanta philosophies.
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S奴tra 4.30
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of 蝉奴迟谤补 4.30:
啶むい啶� 啶曕啶侧啶多啶班啶え啶苦さ啷冟い啷嵿い啶苦 啷� 啷�.啷┼ウ 啷�
tata岣� kle艣akarmaniv峁泃ti岣� || 4.30 ||
(30) From that afflictions and actions cease.
Ancient and Modern interpretation:
Desires function as barriers. The last desire is 鈥榙esire to get libertated鈥�. The last subtle desire is 鈥榙esire to be desireless鈥�. Osho has given beautiful example of one entering into porch and start staying there, without entering the actual palace. So, remain aware.
The cloud may blind you. But if you transcend the cloud, then鈥�
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From that afflictions and actions cease.
础谤补峁噛补 explains,[1] when through Dharmamegha 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈, the 测辞驳墨 is freed from afflictions and consequent actions, he is called 箩墨惫补苍尘耻办迟补. They do not perform new act, but only wait for disapperence of latent impressions. As per 厂腻峁卥丑测补蝉 philosophy, a 箩墨惫补苍尘耻办迟补 is one who has attained the highest stage of devotional practice.
Osho says,[2] if you do not transcend then there are chances that you may fall back in this world.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
础谤补峁噛补, op.cit., p.399
[2]:
p.139