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Yoga Sutra 1.8

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विपर्ययो मिथ्याज्ञानमतद्रूपप्रतिष्ठम् ॥८॥

viparyayo mithyājñānamatadrūpapratiṣṭham ॥8॥

  1. viparyayah: misconception
  2. mithyā: false, illusory
  3. jñānam: knowledge
  4. atat: not its own
  5. rūpa: form
  6. pratiṣṭham: based


Wrong conception is false knowledge which is not based on its own form.
OR
Misconception is illusory knowledge based on mistaking a particular form for something completely different.


Viparyaya - misconception is false knowledge which we need to overcome. For example, when we mistake a rope for a snake, the knowledge is incorrect, because it's a rope mistaken for a snake. This can be avoided with adequate light.

Hence it is important that we don't mistake things for something else.

Viparyaya is also known as avidya, because it is based on a misunderstanding of the real nature of purusha and prakriti. It can be replaced by viveka which brings correct understanding of the true nature of purusha and prakriti.


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