Asanyathatmana yogo dusprapa iti me matih, vashyatmana tu yatata shakyo 'vaptum upayatah
Yoga is difficult to attain for one of uncontrolled self — this is my view; but for the self-controlled person who strives with the right means, it is attainable. Krishna affirms both the difficulty of yoga for the undisciplined and the assured attainability for those who bring the right effort.
- •Self-control is the essential prerequisite for yoga
- •Without inner discipline, yoga remains out of reach
- •For the self-mastered person striving rightly, yoga is fully achievable