Yoga Sūtra 1.1: Yoga is presence
18.5.2020

Of course this could just be the opening sentence marking the beginning of the Yoga Sūtra. Much more interesting to observe in this first line is how the essence of yoga is embodied within it: it is about the very moment in which you are now.

Yoga Sutra 1: On the experience of absolute unity
[Translate to English:] Yoga Sutra 1.1: Call & Response Chant von Dr. Ronald Steiner vom Yoga Sūtra Kapitel 1 Satz 1 (18.5.2020)

atha yoganushasanam ||1||
अथ योगानुशासनम् ॥१॥
atha yogānuśāsanam ॥1॥

athaparticle
athaparticle
now
athaparticlenow
yogatatpuru.sa~~-compound lokative
yogasubstantive masculine
yoga
yogasubstantive masculine
yujverbal root
yoga, connection, harnessing
yujverbal rootharness, tense
anuśāsanamnominative singular
anuśāsanasubstantive masculine
introduction
anuśāsanasubstantive masculine
anuprevixśasverbal root
instruction, introduction
anuprevixfollowing, based on
śāsverbal rootto instruct, to indoctrinate

This very moment (atha) is your chance to immerse yourself in the state of yoga (yoga)

Dr. Ronald Steiner - modern transfer

Now (atha) [follows] the introduction to yoga (yoga).

Dr. Ronald Steiner - historic word by word translation

Nunmehr die Belehrung über den Yoga. [Henceforth (atha) the instruction on yoga.]

Paul Deussen - 1908

Now, then, the exposition of concentration (is to be made).

James R. Ballantyne - 1852

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    Erika Heinze

    at 23.02.2023

    Dieser Moment- um in den Zustand des Yoga einzutauchen finde ich sehr wirkungsvoll. Als ich den Satz durchgelesen habe, hat es mich sofort tief im inneren berührt! JA! Es liegt nicht in der Zukunft, [...] Dieser Moment- um in den Zustand des Yoga einzutauchen finde ich sehr wirkungsvoll. Als ich den Satz durchgelesen habe, hat es mich sofort tief im inneren berührt! JA! Es liegt nicht in der Zukunft, der Moment ist immer da, in jedem Augenblick, in diesem Moment kann ich in den Zustand des Yoga eintauchen, die Tür steht immer offen! Es ist immer Jetzt. Der Augenblick der Ewigkeit.
    Danke

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    Vip001 Pal007

    at 15.01.2021

    amazing content. I always been referring to this.

    Just one suggestion please. e.g. I would like to read 50 shlokas in one sitting. Hence, navigating all these back and forth is not so useful. If [...] amazing content. I always been referring to this.

    Just one suggestion please. e.g. I would like to read 50 shlokas in one sitting. Hence, navigating all these back and forth is not so useful. If you can add arrows to previous and next sutras on every page that will
    1. make it easy for readers to navigate
    2. increase user's engagement
    3. More important, to understand context easily from page to page and something not clear easy to go back and read and listen.

    Again, thankful for your site and great contribution.

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