Chapter 6 · Dhyāna Yoga
Shloka 6.26Discipline of mind, meditation and balance. How can attention and daily discipline support a balanced inner life?
Shloka · Devanagari
यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम्।ततस्ततो नियम्यैतदात्मन्येव वशं नयेत्॥
Shloka · Roman transliteration
yato yato niśhcharati manaśh chañchalam asthiramtatas tato niyamyaitad ātmanyeva vaśhaṁ nayet
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Bhāṣya · Commentary
।।6.26।। यतो यतः यस्माद्यस्मात् निमित्तात् शब्दादेः निश्चरति निर्गच्छति स्वभावदोषात् मनः चञ्चलम् अत्यर्थं चलम् अत एव अस्थिरम् ततस्ततः तस्मात्तस्मात् शब्दादेः निमित्तात् नियम्य तत्तन्निमित्तं याथात्म्यनिरूपणेन आभासीकृत्य वैराग्यभावनया च एतत् मनः आत्मन्येव वशं नयेत् आत्मवश्यतामापादयेत्। एवं योगाभ्यासबलात् योगिनः आत्मन्येव प्रशाम्यति मनः।।
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