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nāty-aśnatas tu yogo ’sti na caikāntam anaśnataḥ na cāti-svapna-śīlasya jāgrato naiva cārjuna Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.16 There is no possibility of one’s becoming a yogi, O Arjuna, if one eats too much or eats too...

yuktāhāra-vihārasya yukta-ceṣṭasya karmasu yukta-svapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.17 He who is regulated in his habits of eating, sleeping, recreation and work can mitigate all material...

yadā viniyataḿ cittam ātmany evāvatiṣṭhate nispṛhaḥ sarva-kāmebhyo yukta ity ucyate tadā Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.18 When the yogi, by practice of yoga, disciplines his mental activities and becomes situated in...

yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neńgate sopamā smṛtā yogino yata-cittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.19 As a lamp in a windless place does not waver, so the transcendentalist, whose mind is controlled, remains...

yatroparamate cittaḿ niruddhaḿ yoga-sevayā yatra caivātmanātmānaḿ paśyann ātmani tuṣyati sukham ātyantikaḿ yat tad buddhi-grāhyam atīndriyam vetti yatra na caivāyaḿ sthitaś calati tattvataḥ yaḿ labdhvā cāparaḿ lābhaḿ...

sa niścayena yoktavyo yogo ’nirviṇṇa-cetasā sańkalpa-prabhavān kāmāḿs tyaktvā sarvān aśeṣataḥ manasaivendriya-grāmaḿ viniyamya samantataḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.24 One should engage oneself in the practice of yoga...

sanaih sanair uparamed buddhya dhrti-grhitaya atma-samstham manah kritva na kincid api cintayet Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.25 Gradually, step by step, one should become situated in trance by means of intelligence sustained...

yato yato niścalati manaś cañcalam asthiram tatas tato niyamyaitad ātmany eva vaśaḿ nayet Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.26 From wherever the mind wanders due to its flickering and unsteady nature, one must certainly withdraw...

praśānta-manasaḿ hy enaḿ yoginaḿ sukham uttamam upaiti śānta-rajasaḿ brahma-bhūtam akalmaṣam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.27 The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest perfection of transcendental...

yuñjann evaḿ sadātmānaḿ yogī vigata-kalmaṣaḥ sukhena brahma-saḿsparśam atyantaḿ sukham aśnute Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.28 Thus the self-controlled yogi, constantly engaged in yoga practice, becomes free from all...