PATANJALI
YOGASUTRAS
CHAPTER-3
VIBHUTI PAADHA
Samyama
is the process of seeing your multi faceted self, from different angles – and
ultimately realizing all of them. In Samyama, we start with Dharana on a
particular Goal – and therefore, all wisdom pertaining to that Goal and it
extensions - comes to the Sadhaka in Samyama. We have seen that process
in earlier sutras upto 3.41 – and we are continuing with the same further here.
Srothra akashayoh
sambandha
samyamaath divyam srothram
Ø
srothra
= power of hearing
Ø
akasha
= space
Ø
sambandha
= relationship between
Ø
samyamaath
= By “dharana + dhyana + samadhi”
Ø
divyam
= divine
Ø
srothram
= hearing
Each of the
pancha bhoothas (Akasa, vayu, agni, water and earth) are represented in the
human body by a specific organ. Akasa is represented in the human organs by the
ear – and the connecting link between the two is the Sabda or sound phenomenon.
The characteristic of Akasa is sound. It is the repository of all sounds. Human
ear is the receiver of the sound.
A samyama
on the connection between the ear, the power of hearing, the sabda and the
Akasa is what is hinted here. Patanjali says, this samyama gives the Sadhaka
the power of divine hearing.
What is
divine hearing? We have examples of divine hearing in our ancient epics and
puranas. People who perform this samyama – are capable of hearing distant
sounds, sounds which were uttered long, long ago and sounds which are still in
the minds of the people; not yet spoken but will be uttered in future.
Such divine
hearing of sounds, which are not in the normal reach of the human ear give the
sadhaka, enormous options in choosing his life and his actions. Like any other
vibhuti, this gives him power over other beings, and this is subject to both
good use and misuse.
While the
power is available to Sadhaka, he is free not to use such power and remain
stead fast on his path and his Sadhanas towards his goal.
Vs. 43
kaya akashayoh sambandha
samyamaath laghu toola
samapatteh cha
akasa gamanam
Ø kaya
= physical body
Ø akashayoh
= space (both)
Ø sambandha
= by relationship between
Ø samyamaath
= Through “dharana + dhyana + Samadhi”
Ø laghu
= weightless
Ø toola
= (like) cotton fiber
Ø samapatti
= become like or one with
Ø cha
= and
Ø Akasa
gamanam = ability to travel in space
Akasa
is the repository of all physical things. Akasa was the first to be born, and
all other things were born from it. Earth was the last of the Pancha bhoothas
to be formed out of the Akasa.
Out
of the earth came the physical bodies. In effect, the physical bodies came from
the Akasa. All bodies including the earth, sun, moon and stars are actually
floating already in Akasa.
Thus,
floating in Akasa is not a new thing for physical bodies. The gravitational pull of earth keeps
earth-borne bodies to remain glued to earth. But, human being alone is given
the special possibility of pulling himself away from this gravitational power
through the process of Samyama on the relationship between Akasa and his
physical body. He only needs to identify his physical body with any weightless
material like cotton, which easily flies away from earth, defying gravitational
pull.
Bu
identifying with such weightless state himself and performing samyama on the
relationship between his body and Akasa,
he can fly in Akasa to any place he desires. Yogis are known to use such powers
effortlessly for traveling to distant places for certain purposes including
their Sadhanas.
Some
Himalayan yogis are said to fly like this, along with their disciples to
distant sacred places, rivers etc, at will, within moments, carry out their
daily or periodical rituals there – unseen by others, and go back to their
Himalayan ashrams.
At
one stage of the attained Siddha – some of these powers, which look magical for
us – are normal life activity – and their use is further help for their
Sadhanas without deviating from their main goal of Kaivalya.
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