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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 2.3

अविद्यास्मितारागद्वेषाभिनिवेशाः क्लेशाः ॥

avidya-asmita-raga-dvesha-abhiniveshah kleshah

The afflictions are ignorance, egoism, attachment, aversion, and clinging to life.

अविद्या, अस्मिता, राग, द्वेष और अभिनिवेश — ये पाँच क्लेश हैं।