Yoga Sutras
  • Chapter 1

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tasya hetuḥ avidyā

तस्य हेतुरविद्या

Its cause is illusion


tasya - its

hetu - cause

avidyā - illusion; spiritual ignorance; connate misidentification


Commentary by Paul Harvey:

“Better to be clear about being confused, rather than being confused about being clear.”