तत्रैकाग्रं मन: कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रिय: उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिर: सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन्
tatraikāgraṁ manaḥ kṛitvā yata-chittendriya-kriyaḥ upaviśhyāsane yuñjyād yogam ātma-viśhuddhaye samaṁ kāya-śhiro-grīvaṁ dhārayann achalaṁ sthiraḥ samprekṣhya nāsikāgraṁ svaṁ diśhaśh chānavalokayan
Recitation · Text 6.13
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (24 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
The body's alignment: torso, neck and head held straight and unmoving, gaze steady at the tip of the nose, not looking about in any direction. Not looking around is part of the posture — the eyes wander before the mind does.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Not looking about is part of the posture; the eyes wander before the mind does.