Chapter One Samādhi Pādaḥ
First Theme Nirodha or Containment verses 1-4
verse 1
Now,
Follow the Teachings of Yoga.
verse 2
Yoga arises from the containment of,
Our propensity to fluctuate.
verse 3
From this state,
Clarity of being,
As vision is from the source of perception.
verse 4
At all other times,
We identify with the fluctuations.