Canonical Ref: YS 2.12
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
क्लेशमूलः कर्माशयो दृष्टादृष्टजन्मवेदनीयः
English Scholarly Translation
When the root exists, it leads to my birth, lifespan, and experiences.
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Latent impressions of actions [karma-āśayaḥ], which are based [mūlaḥ] upon afflictions [kleśa], become manifest [vedanīyaḥ] either in the present life [dṛṣṭa-janma] or in a future life [adṛṣṭa-janma]
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Pātañjala Yoga Sūtras, YS 2.12. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.