Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three Title

विभूतिपादः

vibhūti-pādaḥ

The Chapter on Special Manifestation.

vibhūti - special manifestation; super-natural; extra-ordinary, superhuman power (either perpetual or transient, consisting, according to some, of the following eight: aṇiman, laghiman, mahiman, prāpti, prākāmya, vaśitva, īśitva, kāmāvasāyitva)pāda - the chapter of a book; section; a quarter, a fourth part; foot, leg; on foot; the act of locomotion
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Commentaries and Reflections

Commentary by T Krishnamacharya:

“The practice which is Śodhana for the Antar Aṅga
is Antaraṅga Sādhana.”
– T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three

Commentary by TKV Desikachar:

“Vibhūti –
Something special
within each of us,
as in Aiśvaryam.”
– TKV Desikachar on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three

Commentary by Paul Harvey:

“In the Yoga Sūtra, the pre-eminent text on Dhyānam within Yoga.
Chapter One is about the Refinement of the practice of Dhyānam;
Chapter Two is about the Preparation for the practice of Dhyānam;
Chapter Three is about the Outcome of the practice of Dhyānam;
Chapter Four is about the Goal of the practice of Dhyānam.”