Original Sanskrit

तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः । उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये ॥ ६-१२॥

Transliteration

tatraikāgraṃ manaḥ kṛtvā yatacittendriyakriyaḥ upaviśyāsane yuñjyādyogamātmaviśuddhaye 6-12

English Translation

There, having made the mind one-pointed, with the actions of the mind and the senses controlled, let him, seated on the seat, practise YOGA, for the purification of the self.

Word-by-Word Meaning

tatra = thereupon; ekāgraṃ = with one attention; manaḥ = mind; kṛtvā = making; yatacitta = controlling the mind; indriya = senses; kriyaḥ = and activities; upaviśya = sitting; āsane = on the seat; yuñjyāt = should execute; yogaṃ = yoga practice; ātmā = the heart; viśuddhaye = for clarifying.;

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Summary

The Yoga of Self-Control

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