Adhyaya 41 — Yogic Conduct and the Discipline Leading to Siddhi
सारभूतमुपासीत ज्ञानं यत्कार्यसाधकम् ।
ज्ञानानां बहुता येयं योगविघ्रकरा हि सा ॥
sārabhūtam upāsīta jñānaṃ yat kāryasādhakam | jñānānāṃ bahutā yeyaṃ yogavighrakarā hi sā ||
जो ज्ञान साध्य को सिद्ध करता है, उसी सार-ज्ञान का अभ्यास करना चाहिए; ज्ञानों की यह बहुलता योग में बाधा ही है।
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Not all information is liberating. The seeker should prioritize transformative insight over endless conceptual accumulation, which can feed pride, doubt, and distraction.
Didactic philosophical instruction (dharma/jñāna) rather than any of the five narrative marks.
‘Many knowledges’ can fragment attention; yoga requires ekāgratā (one-pointedness). Esoteric teaching here is epistemic austerity—reducing mental proliferation (prapañca).