karmashaya

कर्माशय karmashaya

The deposit or store of karma lodged in the mind, which ripens into birth, lifespan and experience (Yoga Sutra 2.12).

Where this term appears

Yoga as a Darshana Philosophy
…lictions drive action; action lays down karma , stored as a residue ( karmashaya , 2.12) and as subliminal impressions, samskaras , in the depths of the citta; those impressions ripen into new births, new circu…
What holds the charge Treatise
For Patanjali, what carries karma forward is the karmashaya , the deposit of action lodged in the deep mind, ripening through the samskaras and vasanas the sixth chapter described.
Why action binds Treatise
The karmashaya , the deposit of action, has its root in these afflictions.