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Yada sanharate cayam kurmo 'nganiva sarvashah, indriyanindriyarthebhyas tasya prajna pratishthita

One who is able to withdraw the senses from their objects, just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, is established in divine wisdom.

Yada sanharate cayam kurmo 'nganiva sarvashah, indriyanindriyarthebhyas tasya prajna pratishthita

One who is able to withdraw the senses from their objects, just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, is established in divine wisdom.

Samam kaya-shiro-grivam dharayann achalam sthirah, samprekshya nasikagram svam dishas chanavalokayan

Hold the body, head, and neck erect, still, and motionless. Gaze steadily at the tip of the nose, without looking in any direction.

Samam kaya-shiro-grivam dharayann achalam sthirah, samprekshya nasikagram svam dishas chanavalokayan

Hold the body, head, and neck erect, still, and motionless. Gaze steadily at the tip of the nose, without looking in any direction.

Yatha dipo nivata-stho nengate sopama smrita, yogino yata-chittasya yunjato yogam atmanah

As a lamp in a windless place does not flicker, so the disciplined mind of a yogi remains steady in meditation on the self.

Shanaih shanair uparamed buddhya dhriti-grhitaya, atma-samstham manah krtva na kincid api cintayet

Gradually, step by step, with full conviction, one should become situated in trance by means of the intellect, and thus the mind should be fixed on the self alone and should think of nothing else.

Yato yato nishcharati manash chanchalam asthiram, tatas tato niyamyaitad atmany eva vasham nayet

Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back to focus on the self.

Yato yato nishcharati manash chanchalam asthiram, tatas tato niyamyaitad atmany eva vasham nayet

Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back to focus on the self.

Yato yato nishcarati manas cancalam asthiram, tatas tato niyamyaitad atmany eva vasham nayet

Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back and continually focus it on the self.

Mayy eva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṁ niveśhaya, nivasiṣhyasi mayy eva ata ūrdhvaṁ na sanśhayaḥ

Fix your mind on Me alone and let your intellect dwell upon Me. Thereafter, you shall certainly live in Me. Of this, there is no doubt.

Mayy eva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṁ niveśhaya, nivasiṣhyasi mayy eva ata ūrdhvaṁ na sanśhayaḥ

Fix your mind on Me alone and let your intellect dwell upon Me. Thereafter, you shall certainly live in Me. Of this, there is no doubt.