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कायाकाशयोः सम्बन्धसंयमाल्लघुतूलसमापत्तेश्चा
काशगमनम् ॥४३॥
43. By making samyama on the relation between the body and the ether, or by acquiring through meditation the lightness of cotton fibre, the yogi can fly through the air.
afgefeuer afarigifaègı aa:
प्रकाशावरणक्षयः ॥ ४४ ॥
44. By making samyama on the thought-waves of the mind when it is separated from the body-the state known as the Great Disincarnation-all coverings can be removed from the light of knowledge.
Like aphorism 39, this refers to the yoga power of withdrawing the mind from one's own body in order to make it pass into the body of another. In this state of withdrawal, the "Great Disincarnation," the mental coverings composed of rajas and tamas dwindle away and the light of sattwa is revealed.
स्थूल-स्वरूप-सूक्ष्मान्वयार्थवत्वसंयमाद्भूतजयः ॥ ४५॥
45. By making samyama on the gross and subtle forms of the elements, on their essential characteristics and the inherence of the gunas in them, and on the experiences they provide for the individual, one gains mastery of the elements.
ततोऽणिमादिप्रादुर्भावः कायसम्पत्तद्धर्मानभि
घातश्च ॥ ४६ ॥
46. Hence one gains the power of becoming as tiny as an atom and all similar powers: also perfection of the body, which is no longer subject to the obstruction of the elements.
Not only can the yogi become as tiny as an atom but as huge as a mountain, as heavy as lead, or as light as air. And the
