Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
यमश्च नियमश्चैव प्राणायामस्तृतीयकः । प्रत्याहारो धारणा च ध्येयं ध्यानं च सप्तमम्
yamaśca niyamaścaiva prāṇāyāmastṛtīyakaḥ | pratyāhāro dhāraṇā ca dhyeyaṃ dhyānaṃ ca saptamam
যম আৰু নিয়মেই প্ৰথম; প্ৰাণায়াম তৃতীয়। তাৰ পাছত প্ৰত্যাহাৰ আৰু ধাৰণা; ধ্যেয় (ধ্যানৰ নিৰ্বাচিত লক্ষ্য) আৰু ধ্যান সপ্তম।
Nārada (continuing instruction)
Scene: A sequential tableau of yogic limbs: ethical living, breath control, withdrawal, concentration on a sacred icon, and deep meditation.
FAQs
Yoga progresses in an ordered way—from ethical foundations to breath, sense-control, concentration, and meditation.
None; this verse enumerates yogic limbs rather than praising a location.
A structured yogic regimen is prescribed: yama, niyama, prāṇāyāma, pratyāhāra, dhāraṇā, dhyeya, and dhyāna.