Yoga Sutras
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    • 4-1
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    • 4-9
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    • 4-17
    • 4-18
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    • 4-26
    • 4-27
    • 4-28
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    • 4-30
    • 4-31
    • 4-32
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    • 4-34

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na ca-eka-citta-tantraṃ cet-vastu tat-apramāṇakaṃ tadā kiṃ syãt

न चैकचित्ततन्त्रं चेद्वस्तु तदप्रमाणकं तदा किं स्यात्

And substance not dependent on one psyche, if so then how could this be when not perceivable?


na - no; not; nor, neither

ca - and

eka - one

citta - psyche (the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious); mind; heart

tantra - depending on, framework

cet - if so

vastu - any really existing or abiding substance or essence, thing, object

tat - that, this

tadā - then

kiṃ - how

apramāṇaka - not perceivable

syãt - could be