Original Sanskrit

पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः । जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते ॥ ६-४४॥

Transliteration

pūrvābhyāsena tenaiva hriyate hyavaśo’pi saḥ jijñāsurapi yogasya śabdabrahmātivartate 6-44

English Translation

By that very former practice he is borne on inspite of himself. Even he who merely wishes to know YOGA goes beyond the SHABDA BRAHMAN.

Word-by-Word Meaning

pūrva = previous; abhyāsena = by practice; tena = by that; eva = certainly; hriyate = is attracted; hi = surely; avaśaḥ = automatically; api = also; saḥ = he; jijñāsuḥ = inquisitive; api = even; yogasya = about yoga; śabdabrahma = ritualistic principles of scriptures; ativartate = transcends.;

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Summary

The Yoga of Self-Control

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