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Let the Yogi try constantly to keep the mind steady, remaining in solitude, alone, with the mind and the body controlled, and free from hope and covetousness.

The yogi should constantly gather the mind in yoga, staying in a secluded place, alone, with thought and body restrained, free of expectation and of possessions.

With this verse Krishna begins the practical instructions for meditation. The yogi should constantly gather the mind, staying in a secluded place and alone, with thought and body restrained, without expectations and without the urge to possess. Seclusion here supports concentration rather than expressing a rejection of the world. The verse links outer conditions to inner ones: freedom from hope and from accumulation removes the mental noise that keeps the mind restless. These instructions continue through the next several verses as a short manual of practice.