Where Non-Harm Takes Root, Hostility Fades

📝Reflection

Pratiṣṭhā means "firm establishment," and vaira means "hostility, enmity." Patañjali sees ahiṁsā not as mere rule-keeping but as something that can become the fragrance of one's being. In the presence of a person in whom non-harm is deeply rooted, even another's hostility softens. As a scent spreads without effort, true non-violence is conveyed not by words but by presence — this is what Gandhi showed. Conversely, when an edge sits within us, that sharpness quietly puts our surroundings on guard. Inner peace is not a solitary affair but a climate that seeps into those nearby.