Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.28

Sanskrit Sutra

तज्जपस्तदर्थभावनम्॥२८॥

Swami Vivekananda's translation

The repetition of this (Om) and meditating on its meaning (is the way).

Vyasa Bhashya (Sanskrit)

तज्जपस्तदर्थभावनम् ॥ २८ ॥

प्रणवस्य जपः प्रणवाभिधेयस्य चेश्वरस्य भावनम्। तदस्य योगिनः प्रणवं जपतः प्रणवार्थं च भावयतश्चित्तमेकाग्रं संपद्यते। तथा चोक्तम् –

स्वाध्यायाद्योगमासीत योगात्स्वाध्यायमामनेत्।

स्वाध्याययोगसंपत्त्या परमात्मा प्रकाशते ॥ इति ॥ २८ ॥

Vyasa Bhashya (English Translation)

Its repetition (japa) and meditation upon its meaning. || 28 || The repetition of Pranava (Om), and the meditation on Ishvara who is designated by Pranava. Thus, for the yogi who repeats Pranava and meditates upon the meaning of Pranava, the mind becomes one-pointed (ekagram). And it has been said: ‘From study (svadhyaya), one should sit in yoga; from yoga, one should reflect on study. Through the perfection of study and yoga, the Supreme Soul (Paramatman) shines forth.’ || 28 ||

Chapter link: Yoga Sutra Chapter 1