Original Text bhuvana-jñānaṁ sūrye saṁyamāt Translation By meditating on the sun, knowledge of the world (or the cosmos) arises Terms bhuvana (world) jñāna (knowledge) surya (sun) samyama (deep concentration) Background This is the only sutra that mentions the sun Resources Simple Yoga: "3.26 Samyama on inner light" Rudra Meditation: "Sutra 3.26 – Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras"