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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 4.18

4.18 Patanjali

सदा ज्ञाताश्चित्तवृत्तयस्तत्प्रभोः पुरुषस्यापरिणामित्वात् ॥

sadā jñātāścittavṛttayastatprabhoḥ puruṣasyāpariṇāmitvāt ||

The movements of the mind are always known to their master, the puruṣa, because it does not change.

चित्त की वृत्तियाँ अपने स्वामी पुरुष को सदा ज्ञात रहती हैं, क्योंकि पुरुष अपरिणामी (अविकारी) है।

Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ

Something in you is always aware of what the mind is doing, even when the mind is in turmoil. Meditation is largely learning to rest as that witness instead of being swept along by every thought.

आपके भीतर कुछ ऐसा है जो मन की हर हलचल को सदा जानता है, मन चाहे कितना भी अशांत हो। ध्यान का बड़ा हिस्सा यही है कि हर विचार में बह जाने की बजाय उस साक्षी में टिकना सीखें।

Unlike outer objects, which are sometimes known and sometimes not, the mind's own movements are always witnessed by the unchanging seer, the puruṣa.

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