Shloka 28
Adhyaya 39 — Yoga Discipline: Posture, Breath Control, Sense Withdrawal, and Signs of Attainment
पद्ममर्धासनञ्चापि तथा स्वस्तिकमासनम् । आस्थाय योगं युञ्जीत कृत्वा च प्रणवं हृदि ॥
padmam ardhāsanaṃ cāpi tathā svastikam āsanam | āsthāya yogaṃ yuñjīta kṛtvā ca praṇavaṃ hṛdi ||
পদ্মাসন বা অর্ধাসন, তদ্রূপ স্বস্তিকাসন গ্রহণ করে, হৃদয়ে প্রণব (ॐ) স্থাপন করে যোগাভ্যাস করা উচিত।
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FAQs
Correct posture and a sacred focal point (praṇava) are paired: bodily steadiness supports mental steadiness, and the mind is anchored in a unifying symbol rather than scattered desires.
Not pañcalakṣaṇa narrative material; it is yogic praxis instruction embedded in the Purāṇa’s teaching sections.
Locating praṇava ‘in the heart’ indicates interiorization: Oṃ is treated as an inner vibration/center of awareness, not merely a spoken sound.