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Mind & yogaChapter 6 · Dhyāna-yoga
6.166.18

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 6.17

Yoga practice, posture and moderation

युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु ।

युक्तस्वप्‍नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दु:खहा ॥ १७ ॥

yuktāhāra-vihārasya

yukta-ceṣṭasya karmasu

yukta-svapnāvabodhasya

yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā

Translation

He who is regulated in his habits of eating, sleeping, recreation and work can mitigate all material pains by practicing the yoga system.

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Regulated Habits in Yoga

  1. 1Regulated eating, sleeping, recreation and work help a person reduce all material pains through yoga.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that excess in bodily demands blocks yoga progress. A Kṛṣṇa conscious person regulates life through service to Kṛṣṇa.
  3. 3Accept prasādam, food offered to Kṛṣṇa, and connect your work with His service.

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Chapter 6, Dhyāna-yoga: yoga practice, posture and moderation.

What it teaches

Theme summary

A disciplined mind is one's best friend.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: manas, indriya, yoga.

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What does BG 6.17 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to mind & yoga?

Practice

Sit quietly for ten minutes and gently return the mind.

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