Vairagya
(वैराग्य)Literal Meaning
Dispassion, detachment
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From 'vi' (without) + 'raga' (color, passion, attachment) — a state of being 'without color', i.e., free from craving toward sensory objects.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Patanjali pairs Vairagya with Abhyasa (sustained practice) as the twin pillars for stilling the mind — detachment is not indifference to life, but freedom from being controlled by desire.