Yoga Sūtra-s of Patanjali
Interpretation by Śrī Sādaśiva Brahmendra Sarasvati
Yoga Sudhākara
Pada II: Sādhana Pāda
Sūtra 8
[This Sūtra talks about dveṣa (Aversion) which is a byproduct of rāga (desire or attraction). The desire for the experience of pleasure is the root cause of dveṣa.]
Sūtra 8:
Aversion is the sequential repulsion from pain.
The one who has experienced unhappiness would never want to experience it again. Remembering the unhappy experience, he tries to get rid of it. That dislike towards the cause of unhappiness is called Aversion.
[The one who has experienced unhappiness would be trying to get rid of unhappiness and the cause of it. There is a saying in Malayalam like this: ”A cat which fell in hot water would naturally be afraid even of normal water.” (cūṭuveḷḷattil vīṇa pūcca paccaveḷḷam kanḍālum pēṭikkum.) As it is said in this saying, aversion is felt as a result of deep rooted fear of the human mind. Fear is also another form of desire (kāma) just like aversion. In short, all negative emotions are the byproducts of the inbuilt desire in the human mind.]
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श्री सदाशिव ब्रह्मेन्द्र सरस्वत्या विरचितः
योगसुधाकरो वृत्तिः
द्वितीयो साधनपादः
दुःखानुशयी द्वेषः॥८॥
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