Quote#Wisdom
1. Assuredly, the exposition of Yoga, or Concentration, is now to be…
Quote byWilliam Quan Judge · 1851–1896
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali — interpreted by W. Q. Judge, (1889).
English (original)
1. Assuredly, the exposition of Yoga, or Concentration, is now to be made. The Sanskrit particle atha, which is translated "assuredly," intimates to the disciple that a distinct topic is to be expounded, demands his attention, and also serves as a benediction. Monier Williams says it is "an auspicious and inceptive participle often not easily expressed in English."
— William Quan Judge
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