Sutra 1.32

तत्प्रतिषेधार्थमेकतत्त्वाभ्यासः

tatpratiṣedhārthamekatattvābhyāsaḥ

tat तत् – that

pratishedha प्रतिषेध – ward off [the obstacles; negative emotions]

artha अर्थ – object, purpose, end and aim; wish, desire

eka मेक – only

tattva तत्त्व – tad that + tva thou; that very divinity art thou; your essential nature; the truth of the human soul, one and the same with the divinity animating the universe; your highest state of being

abhyāsaḥ अभ्यास – practice 

If you want to ward off those negative emotions, there is only one way to do it. This is the practice that will bring you into your highest state of being, the divine and sovereign One that you are

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