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sattva-puruṣa-anyatā-khyāti-mātrasya sarva-bhāva-adhiṣthātṛtvaṃ sarva-jñātṛtvaṃ ca

Only recognition of difference of clarity and animating principle; all becoming omnipotence and knowingness

sattva - clarity

puruṣa - animating principle, self, consciousness, spirit; a person, man, a human being; people

anyatā - difference

khyāti - recognition; perception, knowledge

mātrā - only; measure, quantity, sum, size, duration

sarva - all

bhāva - becoming

adhiṣthātṛtva - omnipotence

jñātṛtva - knowingness

ca - and

Commentary by Paul Harvey:

The Yoga Sūtra is about reflecting on that which reflects, in order to reflect from that which is the source of attention, rather than from that which is the scene of intention.