23.Karma is of two kinds--soon to be fructified and late to be fructified.By making Samyama on these，or by the signs called Arishta，portents，the Yogi know the exact time of separation from their bodies.
业Karma（译者注：个人行为的总和可决定其来世的命运）分为两种：有的业会很快就结果，有的业要等到以后才能结果。在业的基础上练习，或者是在被称作预兆（arishta）的符号的基础上练习三夜摩，瑜伽士就可以知道自己死亡的时间。
24.By making Samyama on friendship，mercy，etc.（I.33），the Yogi excels in the respective qualities.
在友善、宽恕等等优秀的品质的基础上练习三夜摩，瑜伽士在这些方面可以具有超人的品质。
25.By making Samyama on the strength of the elephant and others，their respective strength comes to the Yogi.
在力大无比的大象，以及其他的动物的基础上练习三夜摩时，瑜伽士就可以拥有这些动物所具有的力气。
26.By making Samyama on the Effulgent Light，comes the knowledge of the fine，the obstructed，and the remote.
在闪耀的光芒的基础上练习三夜摩，可以知道细微的事物，和在被阻隔的遥远的地方发生的事情。
27.By making Samyama on the sun，（comes）the knowledge of the world.
在太阳的基础上练习三夜摩，可以知道世界所有的知识。
28.On the moon，（comes）the knowledge of the cluster of stars.
在月亮的基础上练习，可以知道关于星际的知识。
29.On the pole-star，（comes）the knowledge of the motions of the stars.
在北极星的基础上练习，可以知道有关行星的运动状态的知识。
30.On the navel circle，（comes）the knowledge of the constitution of the body.
在肚脐的基础上练习三夜摩，可以知道身体是由什么组成的。
31.On the hollow of the throat，（comes）cessation of hunger.When a man is very hungry，if he can make Samyama on the hollow of the throat，hunger ceases.
在喉腔的基础上练习，可以知道如何停止饥饿的感觉。
32.On the nerve called Kurma，（comes）fixity of the body.When he is practising，the body is not disturbed.
在被称作库尔玛（Kurma）的神经的基础上练习，可以保持身体的稳定性。
33.On the light emanating from the top of the head，sight of the Siddhas.
在从头顶散发出的光芒的基础上练习，可以看到超自然的生灵。
34.Or by the power of Pratibha，all knowledge.
如果人心通过净化自然而然地获得启迪，便可得到所有这些知识的力量。
35.In the heart，knowledge of minds.
在心灵的基础上练习三夜摩，就可以拥有思想的知识。
36.Enjoyment comes from the non-discrimination of the soul and Sattva which are totally different because the latter's actions are for another.Samyama on the self-centred one gives knowledge of the Purusha.
欢乐来自于灵魂和智慧的公正、不偏袒，灵魂和智慧是完全不同的。这种快乐是为了灵魂。智慧还有另一种状态，称作萨埵，是它本身纯洁的状态。在这种状态基础上练习三夜摩，可以获得关于灵魂的知识。
37.From that arises the knowledge belonging to Pratibha and （supernatural）hearing，touching，seeing，tasting and smelling.
由于自我生成的觉悟，人会获得知识并拥有了超自然的听觉、触觉。
38.These are obstacles to Samadhi；but they are powers in the worldly state.
这些是阻挠三摩地的障碍，但是他们也是存在于尘世间的力量。
39.When the cause of bondage of the Chitta has become loosened，the Yogi，by his knowledge of its channels of activity （the nerves），enters another's body.
当造成束缚的纽带松开后，瑜伽士通过自己掌握的关于思想的活动的知识进入了另一个人的身体。
40.By conquering the current called Udana the Yogi does not sink in water or in swamps，he can walk on thorns etc.，and can die at will.
当瑜伽士战胜了叫做优答那的神经流时，他就不会沉入水中或者陷入沼泽了，他也可以在荆棘上行走，也可以按照自己的意愿安排死亡。
41.By the conquest of the current Samana he is surrounded by a blaze of light.
通过控制支配普拉那的力量，瑜伽士周身可发出光芒。
42.By making Samyama on the relation between the ear and the Akasha comes divine hearing.
在耳朵和以太的关系的基础上练习三夜摩就会拥有超凡的听力。
43.By making Samyama on the relation between the Akasha and the body and becoming light as cotton-wool etc.，through meditation on them，the Yogi goes through the skies.
在以太和肉体之间练习三夜摩，并且把自己想成跟棉花或者羊毛那样轻盈的东西，瑜伽士就可以在天空中飞行了。
44.By making Samyama on the“real modifications”of the mind，outside of the body，called great disembodiedness，comes disappearance of the covering to light.
在思想的真正的限制，也就是在体外被称作游荡的魂魄的基础上练习三夜摩，掩盖光芒的覆盖物就会消失不见。
45.By making Samyama on the gross and fine forms of the elements，their essential traits，the inherence of the Gunas in them and on their contributing to the experience of the soul，comes mastery of the elements.
在组成物质的大小元素（也是三德固有的元素）上练习三夜摩，也是通过对灵魂的贡献的基础上练习，瑜伽士就可以控制所有组成物质的元素了。
46.From that comes minuteness and the rest of the powers，“glorification of the body，”and indestructibleness of the bodily qualities.
通过以上的练习，瑜伽士可以随意变小或者变大，也可以变得力大无比，拥有值得骄傲的坚不可摧的体质。
47.The “glorification of the body”is beauty，complexion，strength，adamantine hardness.
“值得骄傲的身体”意味着拥有美丽的外表、健康的肤色、强大的力量和坚韧的毅力。
48.By making Samyama on the objectivity and power of illumination of the organs，on egoism，the inherence of the Gunas in them and on their contributing to the experience of the soul，comes the conquest of the organs.
通过器官在感知外部物体的基础上练习三夜摩，就会获得知识，“自我意识”会伴随着这种知识出现，三德的精华也都在其中，征服了器官就可以让灵魂拥有经验了。
49.From that comes to the body the power of rapid movement like the mind，power of the organs independently of the body，and conquest of nature.
通过这样的练习可以让身体拥有快速运动的力量，速度之快就像思想的运动一样，器官的力量也可以独立于身体，然后还可以征服大自然。
50.By making Samyama on the discrimination between the Sattva and the Purusha come omnipotence and omniscience.
在能辨别智慧和灵魂的辨别力的基础上练习三夜摩，就可以无所不知、无处不在。
51.By giving up even these powers comes the destruction of the very seed of evil，which leads to Kaivalya.
放弃这些力量就可以将所有罪恶的种子毁坏了，从而也就达到了解脱。
52.The Yogi should not feel allured or flattered by the overtures of celestial beings for fear of evil again.
瑜伽士不应该因神的赞扬而沾沾自喜，因为那赞扬里也可能含有邪恶的意思。
53.By making Samyama on a particle of time and its precession and succession comes discrimination.
在过去和将来的时间因子上练习三夜摩，就可以拥有辨别力。
54.Those things which cannot be differentiated by species，sign，and place，even they will be discriminated by the above Samyama.
那些不能按照种类、形状、地点来区分的东西，可以通过上面提到的三夜摩区分开来。
55.The saving knowledge is that knowledge of discrimination which simultaneously covers all objects，in all their variations.
拯救的知识是指那种具有辨别能力的、可以同时覆盖吸收所有以不同形状存在的物体的知识。
56.By the similarity of purity between the Sattva and the Purusha comes Kaivalya.
完美来自于智慧和灵魂纯洁的相似性。
【第四章】解脱自在
1.The Siddhis （powers）are attained by birth，chemical means，power of words，mortification，or concentration.
超自然的力量对于一些人来说是天生的还有一些人是通过神奇的化学药物、念诵咒文、苦行、静坐冥想才能拥有超自然力量。
2.The change into another species is by the filling in of nature.
生命从低级转向高级，是来自大自然的创造。