Some "sutras" (wide open for interpretation)

Some Sutras :strings

here are some strings.....(This shows how much leeway there is in interpretation by scholars. Sutras are COMMON ways in which oral traditions and great sage's teachings were compiled and recorded:

2.35 AHIMSA-PRATISHTAHYAM-TAT-SMNIDHAU-VAIRA-TYAGAH

Nonviolence-having  established-in his-presence-given up.

2.36 SATYA_PRATISTHAYAM-KRIYA-PHALASRA-YATVAM

Truthfulness-having established-actions-fruits or results-become subservient.

2.37 ASTEYA- PRATISTHAYAM-SARVA-RATNOPA-STHANAM

nonstealing-having established-all the-gems -approaches.

2.38 BRACHMACHARYA- PRATISTHAYAM-VIRYA-LABHAH

continence-having established-vigor-gained

2.39 APARAIGRAHA-STHAIRYE-JANMAKATHAMTA-SAMBODHAH

nongreed-confirmed-how and why of birth-through illumination

2.41 SATTVASUDDHI-SAUMANASYAIKAGRYEN-DRIYAJAYATMADARASANA-YOGYATVANI-CA

purity of sattva-cheerfulness of mind-one pointedness-mastery of the senses-realization of self,-fitness-and.

2.42 SAMTOSAD-ANUTTAMAH-SUKHA-LABHAH

by contentment-supreme- joy- gained

2.43 KAYEDRIYA-SIDDHIR-ASUDDHI-KSAYAT-TAPASAH

body-senses-occult powers-impurities due to destruction-austerities

2.44 SVADHYAYAD-ISTADEVATA-SAMPRAYOGAH

by study of spiritual books-chosen diety-communion

2.45 SAMADHI-SIDDHIR-ISVARAPRANIDHANAT

contemplation-attainment-by total surrender to god

Asana

 2.46 STHIRA-SUKHAM-ASNAM

steady-comfortable –posture

asana is steady, comfortable posture.

2.47 PRAYATNA-SAY\ITHILYANANTHA-SAMAPATTI-BHYAM

natural tendency for restlessness-by lessening –infinite-meditating on

2.54 SVA-VISAYASAMPRAYOGE-CITTA-SVARUPANUKARA-IVENDRIYANAM-PRATYA-HARAH

their own-objects-withdrawal-nature of the mind stuff-imitate-as it were-senses-abstraction.  

2.7-8 SUKHANUSAYT-RAGAH

DUHKHANUSAYT-DVESAH

pleasure-follows-with  attachment

pain-follows-with aversion.

 DHYARANA

3.1 DESABANDAHS-CITTASYA-DHARANA

binding-to ones place- of the mind-concentration

4.21 CITTANTARA-DRYSE-BUDDHIBUDDER-ATIPRASANGAH-SMRTISAMKARAS-CA

another mind-perception-perceiver of perceivers-endlessness-confusion of memory-and

4.22 CITER-APRATISAMKRAMAYAS-TADAKARA-PATTAU-SVABUDDHIISAMVEDANAM

consciousness-of purusha is unchangeable- it-by getting the reflection of the purusha-becomes self-conscious 

4.12 ATITANAGATAM-SVARUPATOSTY-ADHVA-BHEDAD-DHARMANAM

past-future-own form-exist-in conditions-difference-characteristics

3.6 TASYA-BHUMISU-VINIYOGAH

its-by stages-practice

3.11 SARVARTHATAIKAGARATAYOH-KSYAYODAYAU-CITTASYA-SAMADHIPARINAMAH

running around-sticking to one-declining-appearance-of the mind-development of Samadhi