Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.17

Sanskrit Sutra

वितर्कविचारानन्दास्मितानुगमात् सम्प्रज्ञातः॥१७॥

Swami Vivekananda's translation

The concentration called right knowledge is that which is followed by reasoning, discrimination, bliss, unqualified egoism.

Vyasa Bhashya (Sanskrit)

वितर्कविचारानन्दास्मितारूपानुगमात्संप्रज्ञातः ॥ १७ ॥

वितर्कश्चित्तस्याऽऽलम्बने स्थूल आभोगः आनन्दो ह्लादः। सूक्ष्मो विचारः। एकात्मिका संविदस्मिता। तत्र प्रथमश्चतुष्टयानुगतः समाधिः सवितर्कः। द्वितीयो वितर्कविकलः सविचारः। तृतीयो विचारविकलः सानन्दः। चतुर्थस्तद्विकलोऽस्मितामात्र इति। सर्व एते सालम्बनाः समाधयः ॥ १७ ॥

Vyasa Bhashya (English Translation)

Samprajnata (cognitive absorption) is that which is accompanied by vitarka (deliberation), vicara (reflection), ananda (bliss), and asmita (I-am-ness). || 17 || Vitarka is the gross (sthula) absorption (abhoga) of the mind on the object of support (alambana). Vicara is the subtle (sukshma) absorption. Ananda is joy/bliss (hlada). Asmita is the consciousness of oneness (ekatmika samvit). Among these, the first samadhi is Savitarka, accompanied by all four. The second is Savicara, devoid of vitarka. The third is Sananda, devoid of vicara. The fourth is Sasmita, devoid of ananda and is mere asmita. All these are samadhis with an object of support (salambana samadhi).

The Four Stages of Samprajnata Samadhi

Stage of Samadhi	Name	Object / Absorption	Accompanied By	Devoid Of
First	Savitarka	Gross (Sthula) absorption	Vitarka, Vicara, Ananda, Asmita (All 4)	None
Second	Savicara	Subtle (Sukshma) absorption	Vicara, Ananda, Asmita (3)	Vitarka
Third	Sananda	Bliss / Joy (Hlada)	Ananda, Asmita (2)	Vitarka, Vicara
Fourth	Sasmita	Consciousness of oneness (Ekatmika Samvit)	Asmita only (1)	Vitarka, Vicara, Ananda

Note: All these four stages are ‘salambana’ (with a supporting object).

Chapter link: Yoga Sutra Chapter 1