Shloka 30
Adhyaya 39 — Yoga Discipline: Posture, Breath Control, Sense Withdrawal, and Signs of Attainment
पार्ष्णिभ्यां लिङ्गवृषणावस्पृशन् प्रयतः स्थितः । किञ्चिदुन्नामितशिरा दन्तैर्दन्तान्न संस्पृशेत् ॥
pārṣṇibhyāṃ liṅgavṛṣaṇāv aspṛśan prayataḥ sthitaḥ | kiñcid unnāmitaśirā dantair dantān na saṃspṛśet ||
সমাহিত ও সতর্ক হয়ে বসবে; গোড়ালি যেন গুহ্য ও অণ্ডকোষে না লাগে; মাথা সামান্য উঁচু করে রাখবে এবং দাঁত দিয়ে দাঁত চেপে ধরবে না।
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FAQs
The text emphasizes non-agitation: avoid bodily pressure points and tension (even in the jaw), cultivating a calm vessel for concentration.
Practical yoga instruction; not a pañcalakṣaṇa narrative unit.
Avoiding pressure and tension suggests conserving and smoothing prāṇa flow; relaxation of the jaw and slight head lift are classic aids to steadier breath and attention.