पातञ्जल योगसूत्र (स्वामी विवेकानन्द भाष्य एवं सूत्र व्याख्या)

Patanjali Yoga Sutras Chitta manifests itself in all these different forms - scattering, darkening, weakening, and concentrating. These are the four states in which the mind-stuff manifests itself. First a scattered form, is activity. Its tendency is to manifest in the form of pleasure or of pain. Then the dull form is darkness, the only tendency of which is to injure others. The commentator says the first form is natural to the Devas, the angels, and the second is the demoniacal form. The Ekagra, the concentrated form of the Chitta, is what brings us to Samadhi. 3. तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् ॥ ३॥ tada drashtuh svaroope avasthanam At that time (the time of concentration) the seer (the PuraSa) rests in his own (unmodified) state. As soon as the waves have stopped, and the lake has become quiet, we see the ground below the lake. So with the mind; when it is calm, we see what our own nature is; we do not mix ourself but remain our own selves. 4. वृत्तिसारूप्यम् इतरत्र ॥ ४॥ vrittisaroopyam itaratra At other times (other than that of concentration) the seer is identified with the modifications. For instance, I am in a state of sorrow; someone blames me; this is a modification, Vrtti, and I identify myself with it, and 13