Verse 6.12

तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः ।

उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये ॥

6.12

Transliteration

tatraikāgraṃ manaḥ kṛtvā yatacittendriyakriyaḥ |

upaviśyāsane yuñjyādyogamātmaviśuddhaye ||

By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3

Translation

There, having made the mind one-pointed, with the actions of the mind and the senses controlled, let him, seated on the seat, practise Yoga for the purification of the self.

From the owner's sheet · +1 more

Word by word

there
one-pointed
the mind
making
controlling mind senses and activity

sitting
on the seat
should practise
yoga
for self-purification

By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Explanation

Seated on that firm seat, the meditator makes the mind one-pointed and holds the workings of thought and the senses in check. The stated purpose of the practice is ātma-viśuddhi, purification of the self. Purification here means clearing the mind of agitation and attachment, so that it becomes a clear medium for understanding. The verse names the core of the practice in a few words: a still body, a gathered mind and a clear aim. The following verses describe posture and attitude in more detail.