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The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali

2.34

Original Text

vitarkā hiṁsādayaḥ kṛta-kāritānumoditā lobha-krodha-moha-pūrvakā mṛdu-madhyādhi-mātrā duḥkhājñānānanta-phalā iti pratipakṣabhāvanam

Translation

Negative thoughts are violence, etc. They may be created directly, indirectly, or approved; they may be triggered by greed, hatred, or delusion; and they may be slight, moderate, or extreme in intensity. One must become an opponent to such influences by cultivating the opposite.

Terms

lobha (greed)
krodha (hatred)
moha (delusion)
duhkha (suffering)
pratipaksha bhavana (cultivating the opposite)