Yoga Sutras
  • Chapter 1

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sa-upa-kramaṃ nirupa-kramaṃ ca karma tat-saṃyamāt-aparānta-jñānam-ariṣṭebhyaḥvā

Actions are near sequence or non-forming sequence; complete restraint on that or portents, knowledge of ultimate end


sa - this; with, together or along with

upa - near to

krama - sequence; order; series; regular arrangement; succession; progressing step by step; in regular course; gradually, by degrees

nirupa - non-forming

ca - and

karman - act, action, performance; work, labour, activity; any religious act or rite; organ of sense

tat - that, this

saṃyama - complete restraint

aparānta - ultimate end, death

jñāna - knowing; knowledge; higher knowledge

ariṣṭa - portents, omen

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