Shloka 9
Adhyaya 40 — The Yogin’s Impediments (Upasargas), Subtle Concentrations, and the Eight Siddhis
प्रतिभान्ति यदस्येति प्रातिभः स तु योगिनः । शब्दार्थानखिलान् वेत्ति शब्दं गृह्णाति चैव यत् ॥
pratibhānti yad asyeti prātibhaḥ sa tu yoginaḥ | śabdārthān akhilān vetti śabdaṃ gṛhṇāti caiva yat ||
அவனுக்கு அனைத்தும் ‘பிரதிபாசித்து’ வெளிப்படுவதால், யோகிக்குத் இது ‘பிராதிபம்’ எனப்படுகிறது; அவன் எல்லாச் சொற்களையும் பொருள்களையும் அறிந்து, வாக்கின் உட்பொருளையும் பற்றிக் கொள்கிறான்।
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FAQs
Extraordinary comprehension is not equated with liberation. The yogin must not mistake linguistic/semantic omniscience for the cessation of ego and craving.
A technical yogic definition embedded in Purāṇic instruction; outside pancalakṣaṇa proper.
Mastery over ‘śabda–artha’ hints at a subtle alignment with vāk-śakti (power of speech). Esoterically, it is a threshold where mantra-like potency can arise—hence its danger as a distraction.