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waveSvarupawave

Definition: Own true nature; essential nature.

Insights: Svarupa is the essential nature or inherent qualities of something. In yoga, it refers to the true nature of the Self, which is realized when the mind’s fluctuations are stilled.

Related Sutras

1.3

tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe 'vasthānam

Importance: 9/10

Then the seer (Self) abides in its own true nature.

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1.4

vṛtti sārūpyam itaratra

Importance: 8/10

At other times, the seer identifies with the modifications of the mind.

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