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Shloka 58

Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi

शान्तिः प्रशान्तिर्दीप्तिश् च प्रसादश् च तथा क्रमात् आदौ चतुष्टयस्येह प्रोक्ता शान्तिरिह द्विजाः

śāntiḥ praśāntirdīptiś ca prasādaś ca tathā kramāt ādau catuṣṭayasyeha proktā śāntiriha dvijāḥ

शान्ति, प्रशान्ति, दीप्ति और प्रसाद—ये क्रमशः यहाँ उपदेशित हैं। हे द्विजो, इस चतुष्टय में सबसे पहले शान्ति कही गई है।

śāntiḥpeace, pacification
śāntiḥ:
praśāntiḥprofound tranquillity, complete calming
praśāntiḥ:
dīptiḥradiance, luminous splendor
dīptiḥ:
caand
ca:
prasādaḥgrace, clarity, benevolent favor
prasādaḥ:
tathālikewise
tathā:
kramātin order, sequentially
kramāt:
ādauat the beginning, first
ādau:
catuṣṭayasyaof the group of four
catuṣṭayasya:
ihahere (in this teaching/context)
iha:
proktādeclared, taught
proktā:
śāntiḥpeace
śāntiḥ:
ihahere
iha:
dvijāḥtwice-born (Brahmin/initiated) sages
dvijāḥ:

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)