Sutra 1.31
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Yogasutra of Patanjali
31st Sutra Chapter I
duḥkha-daurmanasya-aṅgamejayatva-śvāsapraśvāsāḥ vikṣepa sahabhuvaḥ
दुःख दौर्मनस्याङ्गमेजयत्व श्वास-प्रश्वासा विक्षेप सहभुवः
दुःख दौर्मनस्याङ्ग-मेजयत्व-श्वासप्रश्वासा विक्षेप सहभुवः
duḥkha= pain, suffering
daurmanasya= mental agitation, imbalance
śvāsa praśvāsāḥ = irregular breathing
aṅgamejayatva= tremor of limbs
vikṣepa = distractions
sahabhuvaḥ= simultaneous experience
Anguish, despair, tremors and irregular breathing are the symptoms of a distracted mind, due to the presence of inner obstacles.