3.7 - John Henry Thompson - Invent Your Future
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त्रयमन्तरन्गं पूर्वेभ्यः ॥७॥
trayam-antarangaṁ pūrvebhyaḥ ||7||
[RS] 3.7 These three steps are more internal (anga) than the previous steps.
[JW] 3.7 The three are direct aids in comparison with the previous [five].
[SS] 3.7 These three [dharana, dhyana and samadhi] are more internal than the preceding five limbs. [p178]
[EB] 3.7 These three [dharana, dhyana, and samadhi] are internal limbs compared to the previous limbs [of yoga]. [p313]
(त्रयम्, trayam) = three
(अन्तर्, antar) = internal
(अङ्ग, aṅga) = limb; part
(पूर्वेभ्यः, pūrvebhyaḥ) = compared to the previous ones; relative to the previous ones