Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 44

स्वाध्यायादिष्टदेवता संप्रयोगः ॥४४॥

svādhyāyāt-iṣṭa-devatā-saṃprayogaḥ ||44||

From self-study,
total joining together with chosen deity.

svādhyāya - to study; to read; sacred recitation; study of the selfiṣṭa - wished, desired; liked, beloved; chosendevatā - image of a deity; idol; godhead, divinitysaṃprayoga - total joining together

Commentaries and Reflections

Commentary by S Ramaswami:

“That portion of the Veda where meditation on a deity, sound, form or spirit
i.e.Śiva, Om, Rudra, Puruṣa.
They are supposed to have certain powers which one can obtain.

Here are all the Yama and Niyama are indicated separately with a view to perfecting one or the other of them.
Here the fruit is given but not the means.
However the fruits are not to be enjoyed but are only given as an indication of the potential of the practice.”