Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 17
वितर्कविचारानन्दास्मितारुपानुगमात्संप्रज्ञातः ॥१७॥
vitarka-vicāra-ānanda-asmitā-rūpa-anugamāt-saṃprajñātaḥ ||17||
Total knowing follows the form of gross deliberation,
subtle reflection, joy and the sense of ‘I’ am-ness.
Commentaries and Reflections
Commentary by T Krishnamacharya:
“Abhyāsa is the practice that leads to Viveka,
the state which there are no external distractions
to prevent clear perception.”
Commentary by Paul Harvey:
“Insight follows the aggregate
of deliberation on the gross,
to reflection on the subtle,
resulting in a feeling of happiness,
culminating in a sense of oneness.”