Canonical Ref: YS 2.3
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
अविद्यास्मितारागद्वेषाभिनिवेशाः पञ्च क्लेशाः
English Scholarly Translation
Ignorance, egoism, attachment, aversion, and fear of death are my five afflictions.
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Ignorance (avidyā), egoism (asmitā), attachment (rāga), aversion (dveṣa), and deep anxiety for self-preservation (abhiniveśāḥ) are the five (pañca) Afflictions (kleśāḥ)
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Pātañjala Yoga Sūtras, YS 2.3. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.