स्थूलस्वरूपसूक्ष्मान्वयार्थवत्त्वसंयमात् भूतजयः ॥४४॥
sthula svarupa sukshma anvaya arthavattva sanyamat bhutajayah ||44||


[RS] 3.44 Meditating on the outer manifestations, true nature, underlying principle, temporal sequence, and purpose of something engenders mastery (jaya) of the physical elements (bhutas).

[JW] 3.44 As a result of constraint upon the coarse (sthula) and the essential attribute (svarupa) and the subtile (suksma) and the inherence (anvaya) and the purposiveness (arthavattva) there is a subjugation of the elements.

[SS] 3.45 By samyama on the gross and subtle elements and on their essential nature, correlations and purpose, mastery over them is gained. [p196]

[EB] 3.44 By samyama on the gross nature, essential nature, subtle nature, constitution, and purpose [of objects, one attains] mastery over the elements. [p378]


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sthūla = the external aspects of something

svarūpa = own form; true nature; true form

sūkṣma = subtle; the subtle underlying principle

anvaya = sequence; all-pervasive

artha-vattva = purposefulness; function

saṁyama = deep contemplation; meditation

bhūta = the five elements; matter

jayaḥ = (nom.) victory, mastery; control