Naty-ashnatas tu yogo 'sti na caikantam anashnatah, na cati-svapna-shilasya jagrato naiva carjuna
Yoga is not for one who eats too much or too little, nor for one who sleeps too much or too little, O Arjuna. The middle path of balanced living is the foundation of sustained yogic practice; extremes in any direction undermine the delicate inner work.
- •Moderation in eating and sleeping enables sustained yoga
- •Extremes — excess or deficiency — both obstruct spiritual practice
- •The yoga path is the middle way between indulgence and austerity