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तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः। उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये।।6.12।।
tatraikāgraṁ manaḥ kṛitvā yata-chittendriya-kriyaḥ upaviśhyāsane yuñjyād yogam ātma-viśhuddhaye
Seated thus, with his mind concentrated, his functions controlled, and his senses governed, let him practice meditation for the purification of his lower nature.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| tatra | there |
| eka-agram | one-pointed |
| manaḥ | mind |
| kṛitvā | having made |
| yata-chitta | controlling the mind |
| indriya | senses |
| kriyaḥ | activities |
| upaviśhya | being seated |
| āsane | on the seat |
| yuñjyāt yogam | should strive to practice yog |
| ātma viśhuddhaye | for purification of the mind |
But this is used in a secondary sense (Gauna). Mukhya Atma is Brahman or the highest Self.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Sequence preparation, discipline, mind, meditation, difficulty, failure and the chapter’s final comparison of yogīs.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaSitting on that seat, he should concentrate his mind for the purification of the internal organ, making the mind one-pointed and keeping the actions of the mind and senses under control.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaSitting on the seat, with a concentrated mind, controlling the mind and senses, one should practice Yoga for the purification of the self.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaBut this is used in a secondary sense (Gauna). Mukhya Atma is Brahman or the highest Self.
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Seated thus, with his mind concentrated, his functions controlled
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his senses governed, let him practice meditation for the purification of his lower nature
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tatra: there
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