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24 June 2026 · Yoga Sutra 1.2
योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥
yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ ||
“Yoga is the restraint or settling of the modifications of citta.”
Vedika source-faithful rendering checked against the Sanskrit text of Patañjali Yoga Sūtra 1.2; key technical terms retained where useful.
“Yoga begins when the movements of citta settle and the mind becomes clear, steady, and inwardly disciplined.”
Yoga Sutra 1.2
Vedika commentary
Vedika should distinguish Pātañjala Yoga from a modern reduction of yoga to exercise alone while respecting āsana as part of the wider path.
Vedika distinguishes the original Sanskrit, a literal rendering, and an interpretive paraphrase so that the words of the text are never confused with explanation.
Source
Yoga Sutra 1.2
Traditional commentary
Read with Yoga Sūtra 1.3, this teaching points to the seer abiding in its own nature when the vṛttis are brought to stillness.
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