नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नत: न चाति स्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन
nātyaśhnatastu yogo ’sti na chaikāntam anaśhnataḥ na chāti-svapna-śhīlasya jāgrato naiva chārjuna
Recitation · Text 6.16
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (19 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
A correction aimed straight at the earnest. Yoga is not for one who eats too much, nor for one who does not eat at all; not for one who sleeps too much, nor for one who stays awake. Excess in the direction of austerity is still excess.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Excess in the direction of austerity is still excess.