Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai [Comm.]: The Yoga-sūtra of Patanjali: (translation, with introduction, appendix, and notes based upon several authentic commentaries) (Bombay, 1890)

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reference to its internal or external position. Hence it is
remarked under aphorism L., that it is practised only till the
first udghata is marked. When this state is reached the
pranatjaiMi that is practised is the fourth. It considers the
position of the breath in the various padmas*, and carries it,
slowly and slowly, stage by stage, to theilast padma where com-
plete xauuid/d enanei. Externally it takes into consideration the
length of the breath in accordance with the tattta, &c. Parti-
cular occult powers develop themselves at each stage of pro-
gress. The conditions of time, <fcc, given in aphorism L., are
applicable to this also.

LII. Thence is destroyed the covering of light.

By light is here meant the light of entire passivity which is
identical with that of the soul, ever blissful and free. The
covering consist of the phenomenon which is a result of karma.
By the practice of pi-aiiay&ma this covering is removed and
the real nature of the soul is realised for once, and for ever.

LII I. The mind becomes fit for absorption.

The mind then becomes fit for being quite absorbed in the
subject thought of (*'. e., dharana). It is pramyama which
leads the way to this stage, before describing which the author

w Hhepadmas are supposed to be plexuses formed by nerves and
ganglia at different places in the body. They are generally believed
to be 7 in number, and are called adhara (at the annus), adhisthana
(between the navel and the penis), manipura (at the navel), an&hata
(at the heart), vmuldhi (in the throat), djnd (between the eyebrows)
and sahasrdra (in the pineal gland [ ? ] ). A full description of the
processes regulating the relation and management of the prtina
in reference to these would require a small volume to itself.