yogÄ« yuñjÄ«ta satatam ÄtmÄnaá¹ rahasi sthitaḥ ekÄkÄ« yata-chittÄtmÄ nirÄśīr aparigrahaḥ [10]

  1. yogī–The practising yogÄ«; sthitaḥ–remaining; ekÄkī–alone; rahasi–in a solitary place; yata-chitta-ÄtmÄ–controlling mind and body; nirÄśīḥ– desireless; aparigrahaḥ–without enjoyable objects or acquisition; yuñjÄ«ta ÄtmÄnam–must concentrate his mind; [10]


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The yogī should constantly concentrate his mind by remaining alone in a solitary place, his mind and body controlled, free from desire and acquisition.

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