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अनया युक्त्याभ्यासं विदधानस्यातिलोलमपि चेतः । अंगुल्यग्नस्थापितदण्ड इव स्थैर्यमाश्रयति ॥३०॥
Meaning : When a fickle mind settles on a particular object at a particular place in a particular manner, the yogi should not withdraw it at that time from that object from that place. Employing this technique to practice stability of mind, the yogi is able to steady even an extremely wavering mind; just like balancing a stick vertically on the tip of a figner.
नि:सत्यादौ दृष्टिः संलीना यत्र कुत्रचित्स्थाने । तत्रासाद्य स्थैर्य शनैः शनैविलयमाप्नोति ॥३१॥ सर्वत्रापि प्रसता प्रत्यग्भूता शनैः शनैर्दष्टिः। परतत्त्वामलमुकुरे निरीक्षते ह्यात्मनात्मानम् ॥३२॥
Meaning : The field of vision is first wide, then it converges and is focused on a point. Once steadiness is achieved it slowly diffuses from that point, or is withdrawn. The sight, thus turned from a look to a gaze, is able to percieve the soul by focusing on the bright and unblemished mirror of ultimate reality.
औदासीन्यनिमग्नः प्रयत्नपरिवजितः सततमात्मा। भावितपरमानन्दः क्वचिदपि न मनो नियोजयति ।।३३॥ करणानि नाधितिष्ठन्त्युपेक्षितं चित्तमात्मना जातु । ग्राह्ये ततो निजनिजे करणान्यपि न प्रवर्तन्ते ।।३४॥ नात्मा प्रेरयति मनो न मनः प्रेरयति यहि करणानि । उभयभ्रष्टं तहि स्वयमेव विनाशमाप्नोति ॥३५॥
Meaning : A yogi, completely absorbed in the attitude of apathy, absolutely tranquil in all dimen
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