Original Sanskrit

समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः । सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन् ॥ ६-१३॥

Transliteration

samaṃ kāyaśirogrīvaṃ dhārayannacalaṃ sthiraḥ samprekṣya nāsikāgraṃ svaṃ diśaścānavalokayan 6-13

English Translation

Let him firmly hold his body, head and neck erect and still, gazing at the tip of his nose, without looking around.

Word-by-Word Meaning

samaṃ = straight; kāya = body; śiraḥ = head; grīvaṃ = neck; dhārayan = holding; acalaṃ = unmoving; sthiraḥ = still; samprekṣya = looking; nāsikā = of the nose; agraṃ = at the tip; svaṃ = own; diśaḥ = on all sides; ca = also; anavalokayān = not looking;

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Chapter Context

Summary

The Yoga of Self-Control

Total Verses:47
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