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It only leads to the mortification of body. As such one must first control the sense organs through purification of mind.
Indisciplined Mind
मनः क्षपाचरो भ्राम्यन्नपशङ्क निरंकुशः । प्रपातयति संसारा-वर्त्तगर्ते जगत्रदयीम् ||३५|| तप्यमानांस्तपो मुक्तौ गन्तुकामान् शरीरिणः । वात्येव तरलं चेतः क्षिपत्यन्यत्र कुत्रचित् ॥ ३६ ॥ श्रनिरुद्वमनस्कः सन् योगश्रद्धां दधाति यः । पद्भ्यां जिगमिषुग्रामं स पंगुरिव हस्यते ॥ ३७ ॥ मनोरोधे निरुध्यन्ते कर्माध्यपि समन्ततः । श्रनिरुद्धमनस्कस्य प्रसरन्ति हि तान्यपि ॥ ३८ ॥
Mearing The uncontrolled and fearless monster of mind pushes the jivas of the three lokas into the valley of wordly existence.
Even the people who are desirous of moksha and are practising penance are thrown ashtray by agitated mind.
A person desiring to be a yogi without controlling his mind, is like a lame person who fancies to walk long distance and becomes a laughing stock. If the mind is under control, the karmic influx is checked and if not the karmic influx remains.
मनः कपिरयं विश्वपरिभ्रमण लम्पट : नियन्त्ररणीयो यत्नेन मुक्तिमिच्छुभिरात्मनः ॥ ३९ ॥
Meaning: Those craving for liberation from the bondage of karmas should try to control this
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