Chapter 6 • Verse 44

Dhyana Yoga

The Yoga of Meditation

Sanskrit Verse

Purvabhyasena tenaiva hriyate hy avashopi sah, jijnasur api yogasya shabda-brahmativartate

Translation & Meaning

By that very previous practice, the person is irresistibly drawn forward even without conscious will; even one who merely inquires about yoga transcends the Vedic path of ritual. Past practice creates an irresistible inner pull toward yoga, and even sincere inquiry about yoga is itself a high spiritual attainment.

Key Teachings

  • Previous practice creates an unstoppable gravitational pull toward yoga
  • Even sincere inquiry about yoga elevates one beyond ritual religion
  • The momentum of spiritual practice transcends individual lifetimes

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