41st Sutra Chapter 2 Upon the purification of the mind, one attains cheerfulness, one pointedness, sense control and fitness, for the realisation of the Self. The first sign that we are becoming spiritual, is that we are becoming cheerful. When this comes, know that we are progressing in Yoga. —————————————— सत्त्वशुद्धिसौमनस्यैकाग्र्येन्द्रियजयात्मदर्शनयोग्यत्वानि च॥ sattvashuddhisaumanasyaikagryendriyajayatmadars hanayojnatvani cha sattva - purest of subtle essence shuddhi - purification of saumanasya - cheerfulness ikagrye - concentration Indriya-jaya - conquest of the organs atma - of the Self darshana - realisation yojnatvani - to be fit for cha - and ---------------------------