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Just as a man, affected by a minor ailment, is not hindered by his ailment, so too, this (yogi) acts for his own benefit, driven by the desire for the good.
**Yoga-drishti-samuccaya**
**Meaning:** Just as a man with a minor ailment is not hindered by his ailment in the world, and acts for the sake of achieving his desired goal, so too, this (yogi) acts for his own benefit, driven by this (yogi) attitude.
**Analysis:**
The above statement, which spoke of the diminishing of many emotions and the attainment of unwavering attainment, is now reconciled here by means of an analogy, that is, by the method of positive affirmation. In it, first, this example is presented: There is a man. He has recovered from a serious illness. His anger is almost destroyed. He has almost recovered. Only minor ailments like itching, etc., remain, but these minor ailments do not bother him much, do not bother him much, and do not hinder his royal work. And this man, who has a minor ailment and has almost recovered, acts for the sake of achieving his desired work, such as royal service, trade, etc., for the sake of the sustenance of his family.
In the same way, this yogi, who has the attitude of a friend, acts for the sake of achieving his desired goal, driven by the yogi attitude. This attitude is the birthplace of dharma and adharma, the mother who gives birth to dharma. And there are four such attitudes: (1) patience, (2) faith, (3) desire to know, (4) inquiry. This yogi, who has the attitude of a friend, is capable of these four types of attitudes. Therefore, he first has patience in the work of dharma, he has patience. He takes firm patience until death in the shelter of the Lord's feet; he does not become discouraged and impatient even if the fruit is not immediately obtained; because he has firm faith that the fruit of this devotion to the Lord, etc., is certainly attainable, therefore, it is appropriate to strive for its practice. Being a man of such faith, he has a special desire to know the true nature of the self, he has a desire to know. And motivated by such curiosity, he inquires of the true teacher to know, and thus he attains special knowledge through inquiry. Thus, this great seeker yogi is born with such auspicious attitudes, which are like the mother of dharma.
Since these auspicious attitudes are possible here, this yogi, like a man with a minor ailment, firmly suppresses these yogi attitudes, overcomes evil and inauspicious attitudes, and acts for his own benefit, influenced by the auspicious attitudes, and acts for the benefit of his soul, doing auspicious deeds that lead to the welfare of his soul. He gives as much as he can, observes good conduct, etc., and the welfare of all beings.