1.17 मध्यविकासाच्चिदानन्दलाभः ॥१७॥ madhya-vikāsāc cid-ānanda-lābhaḥ sūtra madhya-vikāsāt — by unfoldment of the centre (the central channel) ; cit-ānanda-lābhaḥ — is the attainment of the bliss of Consciousness From the unfoldment of the centre arises the attainment of the bliss of Consciousness.