Patanjali Yoga Sutra 2.2

Sanskrit Sutra

समाधि-भावनार्थः क्लेश-तनूकरणार्थश्च॥२॥

Swami Vivekananda's translation

(It is for) the practice of Samadhi and minimising the pain-bearing obstructions.

Chapter link: Yoga Sutra Chapter 2