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1.35 - John Henry Thompson - Invent Your Future

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1.35

विषयवती वा प्रवृत्तिरुत्पन्ना मनसः स्थिति निबन्धिनी ॥३५॥
viṣayavatī vā pravṛtti-rutpannā manasaḥ sthiti nibandhinī ||35||

[RS] 1.35 - Or by contemplating things and impressions, which promotes mental stability and consolidation.

[JW] 1.35 Or [he gains stability when] a sense activity (pravtti) arises connected with an object [and] bringing the central-organ into a relation of stability.

[SS] 1.35 Or the concentration on subtle sense perceptions can cause steadiness of mind. [p59]

[TD] 1.35 By regular inquiry into the role of the senses we can reduce mental distortions. [p160]

[EB] 1.35 Or else, focus on a sense object arises, and this causes steadiness of the mind. [p132]

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(विषय, viṣaya) = entity; object; thing
(वती, vatī) = impressions; sensation
(वात्, vāt) = or, also
(प्रव्र्त्ति, pravrtti) = conscious waves in chitta; controlled thoughts; controlled triggering of chitta; concentration
(उत्पन्ना, utpannā) = bring about; arise; come from;
(मनसः, manasaḥ) = mind; spirit; understanding
(स्थिति, sthiti) = steadiness
(निबन्धनी, nibandhanī) = consolidate; aggregate