sutras

Question 1

Now I will enunciate the disciple of yoga

Answer 1

अथ योगानुशासनम्

atha yoga-anuśāsaanam

Question 2

Restraining the modulations of the mind is Yoga.

Answer 2

योगश्चित्तवृश्चत्तश्चनरोधः

Yogah chitta vritti nirodhaḥ ||1:2||

Question 3

Thereby abiding in the nature of the seer

Answer 3

तदा द्रष्ुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम्

tadaa draṣṭuḥ svarūpe-’vasthaanam ||1:3||

Question 4

At other times the self identifies with vrittis/modulations as itself

Answer 4

वृश्चत्तसारूप्यश्चमतरत्र

vritti saarūpyam-itaratra ||1:4||

Question 5

What is Vrittis ?

Answer 5

Modulations of the mind

Question 6

What are five Vrittis ?

Answer 6

प्रमाणववपयययववकल्पविद्रास्मृतयः

pramaaṇa viparyaya vikalpa nidraa smritayaḥ||1:6||
Wanting proof, wrong understanding, illusion, sleep and memory.

Question 7

How many patanjali sutras are there

Answer 7

195