Bhagavad Gita 6.10
Sanskrit
एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः
Transliteration
ekākī yata-chittātmā nirāśhīr aparigrahaḥ
Synonyms
śucau: in a sanctified;
deśe: land;
pratiṣṭhāpya: placing;
sthiram: firm;
āsanam: seat;
ātmanaḥ: his own;
na: not;
ati: too;
ucchritam: high;
na: nor;
ati: too;
nīcam: low;
caila: ajina — of soft cloth and deerskin;
kuśa: and kuśa grass;
uttaram: covering;
tatra: thereupon;
eka: agram — with one attention;
manaḥ: mind;
kṛtvā: making;
yata: citta — controlling the mind;
indriya: senses;
kriyaḥ: and activities;
upaviśya: sitting;
āsane: on the seat;
yuñjyāt: should execute;
yogam: yoga practice;
ātma: the heart;
viśuddhaye: for clarifying .;
English Meaning
To practice yoga, one should go to a secluded place and should lay kuśa grass on the ground and then cover it with a deerskin and a soft cloth. The seat should be neither too high nor too low and should be situated in a sacred place. The yogī should then sit on it very firmly and practice yoga to purify the heart by controlling his mind, senses and activities and fixing the mind on one point.
Life Theme
Mind Discipline
Life Application
Training the mind through focus, meditation, or healthy habits when distractions and stress take over.