Verse 6.13
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः। सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन्॥
Transliteration (IAST)
samaṁ kāya-śiro-grīvaṁ dhārayann acalaṁ sthiraḥ samprekṣya nāsikāgraṁ svaṁ diśaś cānavalokayan
Word-by-Word Meanings
samam-straight/erect
kāya-śiraḥ-grīvam-body, head, and neck
acalam-unmoving
sthiraḥ-steady
nāsikā-agram-tip of the nose
anavalokayan-not looking around
Translation
Holding the body, head, and neck erect, steady and still, gazing at the tip of one's nose without looking in any other direction -
Commentary
The physical posture for meditation is described: spine erect with head and neck aligned, body motionless, and gaze fixed at the nose tip (nāsikāgra-dṛṣṭi). This dṛṣṭi technique prevents visual distraction and aids concentration.
Themes
yoga