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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 12

The Path of Meditation

तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः। उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये

tatraikāgraṁ manaḥ kṛitvā yata-chittendriya-kriyaḥ upaviśhyāsane yuñjyād yogam ātma-viśhuddhaye

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.12 mean?

Seated there on that seat, making the mind one-pointed and controlling the activities of the mind and senses, he should practice yoga for the purification of the self.

Word-by-word meaning

tatra—there · eka-agram—one-pointed · manaḥ—mind · kṛitvā—having made · yata-chitta—controlling the mind · indriya—senses · kriyaḥ—activities · upaviśhya—being seated · āsane—on the seat · yuñjyāt yogam—should strive to practice yog · ātma viśhuddhaye—for purification of the mind ·

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