
वितर्का हिंसादयः कृतकारितानुमोदिता लोभक्रोधमोहपूर्वका मृदुमध्याधिमात्रा दुःखाज्ञानानन्तफला इति प्रतिपक्षभावनम्
vitarka himsa dayah krta karitanumodita lobha krodha moha purvaka mrdu madhyadhimatra duhkhajnanananta phala iti pratipaksa bhavanam.
Whether disturbing thoughts, violence, etc. are done or caused to be done, whether they are preceded by approval, greed, anger or illusion, whether the intensity is mild, medium or intense, the fruit is endless ignorance and suffering. Therefore cultivate the opposite.
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.34
vitarka = thoughts
himsa = violence
dayah =etc.
krta = done
karita = caused to be done
anumoditah = approved
lobha = greed
krodha = anger
moha = illusion
purvakah = preceded by
mrdu = mild
madhya = medium
adhimatrah = intense
duhkha = pain
ajnana = ignorance
ananta = infinite, endless
phalah = fruit
iti = therefore
pratipaksa = opposite side
bhavanam = cultivate
I drew someone waiting at a bus stop meeting their violent thoughts with kindness and compassion.

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