Or it comes through surrender to Īśvara, the Lord.

Unfolding the thread

Here Patanjali opens a second door. Instead of effort alone, stillness can come through surrender: offering your practice and your life to Īśvara, the divine or the highest you can imagine. The little word vā, "or," is generous. The Sutras don't insist on a creed; they simply note that letting go into something greater works.