18) Yoga-sutra 1.23

1.23 इश्वरप्रणिधनद् वा
īśvara-praṇidhānād-vā
īśvara - Supreme Controller (God); praṇidhānāt - devotion, supplication, bowing before; vā - or (can also denote “indeed” or “verily” placing stress on the preceding word);
Asamprajñata samādhi is also[certainly] attained by devotion (complete surrender) to Īśvara.
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Very clear and thorough commentary. Brilliant work, thank you very much Acarya das