Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three verse 24

बलेषु हस्तिबलादीनी ॥२४॥

baleṣu hasti-bala-ādīni ||24||

On strengths, elephant strength and so forth.

bala - strength, might, force; force or power of articulationhasti - elephantādi - in the beginning, at first; beginning, commencement; a firstling, first-fruits; beginning with, and so on; and the rest; etc

Commentaries and Reflections

Commentary by T Krishnamacharya:

Commentary by TKV Desikachar:

Commentary by S Ramaswami:

“Now we come to Saṃyama on physical power.

According to Vyāsa the attributes of other animals can also be attained.

Also the power of wind by Saṃyama on the strength of Vāyu or wind.”

Commentary by Paul Harvey: