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“One should be careful and regular in all activities. Food, sleep etc. should all optimum and not in excess".
"असक्तिरनभिष्वङ्ग पुत्रदारगृहादिषु ||13/9/1
“One should not have attachment in wealth, son, wife, house etc. i.e. should be contented”.
"तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचम द्रोहोनातिमानिता । | 16 / 3 || "
"One should have internal and external purity". Internal purity constitute forgiveness, persevence which clear bad emotions. External purity is clean body and clear unpolluted environment.
“शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेवच । 118 / 42 ।।"
"Maintaining internal and external purity and cleanliness is necessary".
Asana (Postures) :
“शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः ।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिन कुशोत्तरम् । 16 / 11||"
"While practising yoga one should stabilise posture sitting on the clean place which should neither be too high nor too low."
“समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः ।
सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वयं दिशश्चानवलोकयन् । 16/13 । । ”
"The posture should be such that the body, head and neck are in line, fixed and stable. Eyes should be fixed on front of nose".
Pranayam (Breathing):
“अपाने जुहवति प्राणं प्राणेऽपानं तथापरे ।
प्राणापानगती रुदध्वा प्राणायामपरायणा । 4 / 29 ।।”
“Yogi regulates, controls, extends inhalation, exhalation and retention of breathing".
"प्राणापानी समीकृत्वा नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ । 15 / 2711 "
"Breathing through nostrils should be equally regulated." Here natural optimum breathing is prescribed and not its extension or stoppage.
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