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A General Statement of the Eight Yoga-Dṛṣṭis
(12-20) [Names of the Eight Yoga-Dṛṣṭis—Ghaṭa-Dṛṣṭi and Yoga-Dṛṣṭi—Simile. Eight Yoga-Angas, Eight Āśaya-Deśas, Eight Gunas. Definition of Dṛṣṭi. Difference from Āvaraṇa. - Pratipāti or Apratipāti? Pratipāvi is Sāpay, Apratipāti is Nirapay.—Mukti is Ati Akhaṇḍa Prayāṇa.] Thus, having explained its nature, it is said to be useful in the ongoing subject matter—
Without relying on those three, specifically arising from them;
Eight Yoga-Dṛṣṭis are called, generally speaking. 12, Meaning—Without relying on those three diseases, specifically arising from them, those Ghaṭa-Dṛṣṭis are called. And those Dṛṣṭis are eight in general.
Commentary
The three Yogas, namely Iccha, Śāstra, and Sāmarthya, which were clearly described above, are not directly relied upon, but rather, the Ghaṭa-Dṛṣṭis, which are specifically produced from those three Yogas, are being stated here, and they are eight in general. These eight Yoga-Dṛṣṭis are included within those three Yogas. These Ghaṭa-Dṛṣṭi rivers have originated from the Yoga-mountain, so they have a close relationship with it, and that is why the
Vṛtti-Tatra-yam—those three, namely Iccha-yoga, Śāstra-yoga, and Sāmarthya-yoga, without Araśritya—relying upon, without Angīkāra—acceptance, Viśeṣa—specifically, “from this, this” with such a characteristic, specifically. What? That which is Patadudbhāva—arising from them, produced from those three Yogas, Ghaṭa-Dṛṣṭi-yanta—Yoga-Dṛṣṭis—Mitra, etc. are called.
The words Sāmānyaratu Tā—and generally speaking, those Dṛṣṭis are eight.