Patanjali Yoga Sutra – III – 55

Going beyond the immediate

Tarakam Sarva Vishayam Sarvatha Vishayakramam Cheti Vivekajam Jnanam|

By knowledge born of discriminating between the real and unreal, one is able to cross over and above all material understanding everywhere and completely transcend all gradations and zoom straight away into the reality. – SS

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – III – 54

Meditating on Viveka

Jatilakshana Deshairanyataanavacchedath Tulyayostataha Pratipattihi||

When the Sadhaka meditates on the moment and its successive flow, he comes to realise the uniting factor between many things that differ by groups, qualities or geography. The mind reaches then a state of Pratipatti or a unity with the oneness. – SS

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – III – 53

Discriminative knowledge

Kshanatatkramayoho Samyamad Vivekajam Jnanam||

Contemplating on the moment and its succession with each second, the intellect gains Viveka or the power to know what is eternal and what is ephemeral. – SS

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – III – 52

Watch out, lest you fall

Sthanyupanimantrane Sangasmayakaranam Punaranishta Prasangath||

Once the yogic powers are developed, there is an open invitation to the powers of all sense faculties – gods. Once they step in and function through the yogi, to have pride or to be attached to those powers can lead to an attachment to undesirable consequences leading to a fall from the path. - SS 

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – III – 51

Where the mind is free

Tadvairagyadapi Doshabijakshaye Kaivalyam||

Even if all these powers are possible through Yoga, remaining free of attachment to these powers, causes the seed of all errors – Ajnana, to be completely destroyed in the mind. With this, the state of oneness or Kaivalya is experienced. – SS

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – III – 50

All powerful

Satwapurushanyathakhyatimatrasya Sarvabhavadhishtathrithwam Sarva Jnatruthwamcha|

In understanding the difference between the seer, the self and the changing manifestations that are seen, the Sadhaka becomes a witness to all states of consciousness and he becomes one with that knowing principle of everything in this universe.  - SS

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – III – 49

Conquest of nature

Tato Manojavithwam Vikaranabhavaha Pradhanascha||

When the senses are conquered, the Sadhaka is able to identify with and work with the speed of mind, achieve anything without the need to use of tools, equipment or instruments and also become the master of nature. - SS

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – III – 48

Conquest of the senses

Grahanaswarupasmitanvayarthavattwa Samyamadindriya Jayaha||

Victory of the sense organs is achieved by the Sadhaka meditating on the power of holding and understanding the essential nature, the ego and focussing on the meaning of all these. - SS

Patanjali Yoga Sutra III – 47

What is physical wealth?

Rupa Lavanya Bala Vajra Samhananathwani Kaya Sampath||

Sampath means wealth and that which has come to us by hard work and austerities. Maharshi Patanjali says that a beautiful form, grace, strength and invincibility are the wealth of the body. - SS

Patanjali Yoga Sutra III – 46

Ashtama Siddhis

Tataha Animaadi Pradurbavaha Kaya Sampattad Dharmanabhigathascha|

With mastery over the five elements and their subtle elements, the yogi gains the famous Ashta Maha Siddhis of Anima – becoming small like an atom, Laghima – light as a feather, Mahima – huge, Garima – heavy, Prapti – reaching wherever one wants, Prakamya or complete fulfilment of desires, Ishithwa or Lordship over everything and Vashithwa – control over objects and people. The body also becomes healthy and all parts of the body and mind function smoothly without any conflicting interferences. - SS