Verse 56

Yogatattva

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

न दर्शयेच्च सामर्थ्यं दर्शनं वीर्यवत्तरम् । स्वल्पं वा बहुधा दुःखं योगी न व्यथते तदा ॥५६॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

न । दर्शयेत् । च । सामर्थ्यम् । दर्शनम् । वीर्य-वत्-तरम् । स्वल्पम् । वा । बहुधा । दुःखम् । योगी । न । व्यथते । तदा ॥५६॥

IAST Transliteration

na darśayec ca sāmarthyaṃ darśanaṃ vīryavattaram | svalpaṃ vā bahudhā duḥkhaṃ yogī na vyathate tadā ||56||

Translation

যোগীর উচিত নয় নিজের শক্তি প্রদর্শন করা; তার কেবল প্রদর্শনই অধিক তীব্র ও বিপদজনক। তখন অল্প বা অধিক দুঃখ এলেও যোগী বিচলিত হন না।

Academic Translation

And he should not display (his) power; the mere showing (of it) is more fraught with danger/force. Whether little or much suffering (arises), the yogin is not then disturbed.

Verse Context

• Vairāgya (dispassion) and titikṣā (forbearance) supporting mokṣa-oriented sādhana
• Mahavakya: Indirect: aligns with mahāvākya-oriented renunciation—non-display and equanimity protect the contemplative pursuit of ātma-jñāna.
• Krishna Yajurveda
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka-style)