Patañjali Yoga Sūtra 3.27
चन्द्रे ताराव्यूहज्ञानम् ||27||
Through [Saṃyama] on the moon (candre | loc sg), knowledge of the arrangement of the stars (tārā-vyūha-jñānam | nom sg) [arises].
Spend some time beneath the moon and stars, allowing your gaze to soften. Feel rhythm and belonging without needing to explain the sky.
The Vyāsa-Bhāṣya understands the moon (candra) as the reference point for the arrangement of the stars (tārā-vyūha). Through saṃyama on Candra, the yogin knows the grouping and location of the stars. In the commentary, this remains part of traditional celestial knowledge.
A knowledge of the arrangement of stars (arises in an ascetic), when he performs Sanyama (restraint) with regard to the moon.
In the moon, the knowledge of the Starry Regions.
[Durch Anwendung der Allzucht] auf den Mond erfolgt Kenntnis der Stellung der Sterne.
As a result of constraint upon the moon [there arises] knowledge of the arrangement of the stars.
Patañjali Yoga Sūtra 3.28
ध्रुवे तद्गतिज्ञानम् ||28||
Through [Saṃyama] on the pole star (dhruve | loc sg), knowledge of the course of those [stars] (tad-gati-jñānam | nom sg) [arises].
Choose a steady point for your gaze (dṛṣṭi) while standing. As your body breathes and finds balance, notice how a stable reference point helps you understand movement and feel safe within it.
Through saṃyama on Dhruva, the yogin knows the movements of the stars, according to the Vyāsa-Bhāṣya. The commentary adds that saṃyama on the celestial vehicles above also gives knowledge of them.
A knowledge of their movements (arises in an ascetic), when he performs Sanyama (restraint) with regard to the polar star.
In the Polar Star, the knowledge of their motions.
[Durch Anwendung der Allzucht] auf den Polarstern erfolgt Kenntnis der Bewegung der Sterne.
As a result of constraint upon the pole-star [there arises] knowledge of their movements.
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