[What happens when the consciousness is steadily fixed on the self?] By the sustained practice of yoga, all material movements of consciousness stop; and the consciousness turns inward, perceiving the self and finding contentment in the self (20).

[What is that experience of the self like?] It is the ultimate happiness; it is grasped through the intelligence; and it transcends the senses; having known that supreme reality, yogis never depart from it (21).

[Why do they never depart from that reality?] Because the experience of that reality is so enriching that no gain seems to be so great as to be tempting and no pain seems to be so great as to be disturbing (22).

[What is such a state called?] Know that such a disconnection from connection with distress is called yoga [in its perfection] (23).

[For attaining that sublime state, what frame of mind do practicing yogis need?] They need determination: to engage in yoga practice without letting their thoughts become downcast; to give up their intentions of pandering to worldly desires, allowing for no exceptions; and to restrain the multitude of senses centered on the mind (24).

[How do they restrain their mind?] Gradually, step-by-step, they firmly grasp the intelligence — and use it to fix the mind on the self and to not dwell on anything else (25).

[If the mind wanders to something else, what is to be done?] Whenever and wherever the mind wanders, as is to be expected given its fickleness and restlessness, it needs to be restrained and refocused on the self (26).

[Does the mind stay restless forever?] Repeatedly refocusing the mind on the self gradually makes it peaceful; thus, when all the worldly passion within the yogis becomes pacified, they realize their uncontaminated spiritual nature and relish the supreme happiness (27).

[How do they relish that happiness?] Engaged in constant yoga practice externally and freed from impurities internally, yogis attain a state of easy, effortless contact with spiritual reality and therein savor a joy that knows no end (28).

[In that state, what do they see?] Disciplined yogis see all living beings situated in the Self and the Self situated in all living beings; thus, they see the same spiritual reality everywhere (29). 

[How do they always stay in that state?] When they see me everywhere and see everything in me, I am never lost to them, nor are they ever lost to me (30).

[What exactly do they see everywhere: the Self or you?] When they become situated in the understanding that the all-pervading Self and I are one, they always dwell in me, in whatever way they may otherwise act (31).

[In that spiritually realized state, how do they see other living beings?] By comparing others with their own self, they understand the essential spiritual sameness of all living beings: for all beings share similar hopes for happiness and fears of distress — indeed, yogis with such a vision are to be considered the highest (32).