तेन यो मदमादद्याद्योगी शीघ्रं च चेतसः
Therefore, if a yogi quickly acquires pride, it arises from the mind.
द्वितीयः सात्विकश्चायमस्मान्मत्तो विनश्यति । अष्टौ पश्यति योनीश्च देवानां दैव इत्यसौ
This second, sattvic, is destroyed in us by pride; he sees eight wombs of the gods—this is called divine.
अयं च सात्त्विको दोषो मदादस्माद्विनश्यति
And this sattvic fault is destroyed by pride from us.
आवर्ताख्यस्त्वयं दोषो राजसः स महाभयः
This fault called 'recurrence' is of rajas, and it is very dangerous.
समस्ताधारविभ्रंशाद्भ्रमाख्यस्तामसो गुणः
Due to the loss of all supports, the quality called 'delusion' is of tamas.
उपसर्गैर्महाघोरैरावर्त्यंते पुनः पुनः
By very terrible afflictions, one is repeatedly drawn into recurrence.
चिंतयेत्परमं ब्रह्म कृत्वा तत्प्रवणं मनः
One should contemplate the supreme Brahman, making the mind inclined toward That.
राजसैस्तामसैश्चैव योगी सिद्धयेन्न कर्हिचित् 1.2.55.
By rajas and tamas, a yogi never attains perfection.
स्वधर्मादनपेतेषु भिक्षा याच्या च योगिना
A yogi should beg for alms only from those who have not abandoned their own duty.
फलमूलं विपक्वं वा कणपिण्याकसक्तवः
Fruit, roots, or even what is overripe, as well as grains, flour, and cakes.
मृत्युकालं विदित्वा च निमित्तैर्योगसाधकः
Knowing the time of death by signs, the practitioner of yoga—
निमित्तानि च वक्ष्यामि मृत्युं यो वेत्ति योगवित्
I will declare the signs by which one who knows yoga knows death.
दक्षिणाशां नयेन्नारी स्वप्ने सोऽपि न जीवति
If a woman leads him southward in a dream, he too does not survive.
एनं च वीक्ष्य वल्गन्तं तं विद्यान्मृत्युमागतम्
Seeing himself staggering in a dream, he should know that death has come.
याति मज्जेदधौ पंके गोमये वा न जीवति
If he goes, sinks, or is immersed in water or mud, he does not survive.
एषामन्यतमैः पूर्णां दृष्ट्वा स्वप्ने न जीवति
Seeing any one of these completely in a dream, he does not survive.
पाषाणैस्ताडितः स्वप्ने सद्यो मृत्युं भजेन्नरः
If struck by stones in a dream, a man immediately meets death.
विपरीतं परीतं वा स सद्यो मृत्युमृच्छति 1.2.55.
If surrounded or beset in a contrary way, he immediately encounters death.
नात्मानं परनेत्रस्थं वीक्षते न स जीवति
He who does not see himself in the eyes of another does not live.
दृष्ट्वा मन्येत स क्षीणमात्मजीवितमाप्तवान्
Upon seeing, one should consider that his own life is diminished and has been attained.
नेत्रं च वामं स्रवति यस्य तस्यायुरुद्गतम्
For whom the left eye flows, his lifespan has departed.
तदा प्राज्ञो विजानीयादासन्नं मृत्युमात्मनः
Then the wise should know that death is near for himself.
दिशं कर्णौ पिधायापि निर्घोषं शृणुयान्न च
Even covering both ears, if one does not hear any sound, he does not live.
द्वारं न चोत्तिष्ठति च शुभ्रा दृष्टिश्च लोहिता
If the door does not open and the vision is bright yet red, he does not live.
जलप्रवेशादपि वा तदंतं तस्य जीवितम्
Even by entering water, at that time, his life ends.
प्रकृतैर्विकृतैर्वापि तस्यासन्नौ यमांतकौ
Whether by natural or unnatural means, for him, the end by Yama is near.
निन्दामवज्ञां कुरुते भक्तो भूत्वा न जीवति
He who, having become devoted, commits insult or contempt does not live.
धारणां सम्यगास्थाय समाधावचलो भवेत् 1.2.55.
Having properly established concentration, one becomes unwavering in meditation.
विमुक्तिमथवा वांछेद्विसृजेद्ब्रह्ममूर्धनि
He may desire liberation or release it at the crown of Brahman.
योगिनं समुपायांति शृणु तानपि पांडव
The yogis attain these; hear them also, O Pandava.