Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 150

Devanagari script

प्रत्याहारासन ध्यानप्राणसंयमनादिभिः । यत्र योगपथैः प्राप्तुं यतते योगिनः सदा

Transliteration

pratyāhārāsana dhyānaprāṇasaṃyamanādibhiḥ | yatra yogapathaiḥ prāptuṃ yatate yoginaḥ sadā

Translation

Jener höchste Zustand, den Yogins stets zu erlangen suchen auf den Pfaden des Yoga: durch Zurückziehen der Sinne, Sitzhaltung (āsana), Versenkung (dhyāna) und Zügelung des Lebenshauchs (prāṇa) und andere Übungen.

Word by Word

• प्रत्याहारासनध्यानप्राणसंयमनादिभिः: by (means of) pratyāhāra, posture, meditation, breath-control, etc.
• प्रत्याहारासनध्यानप्राणसंयमनादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रत्याहार + आसन + ध्यान + प्राणसंयमन + आदि (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (by means of pratyāhāra, āsana, dhyāna, prāṇasaṃyama, etc.)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb: where)

• योगपथैः: by the paths of yoga
• योगपथैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग + पथ (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; करण (by the paths of yoga)

• प्राप्तुम्: to attain
• प्राप्तुम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्राप् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), प्रयोजन (to attain)

• यतते: strives
• यतते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• योगिनः: yogins
• योगिनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time: always)

Speaker

Unspecified (didactic narration within Brahmottara Khaṇḍa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A yogin seated in padmāsana, breath regulated, senses withdrawn; behind, a faint Śiva-liṅga silhouette indicates the convergence of yoga and Śiva-bhakti; the 'supreme state' shown as a serene luminous expanse.

Characters & Entities

• Yogin

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇa acknowledges classical yoga disciplines as a means toward the highest attainment, aligning practice with a transcendent goal.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No sacred geography is named in this verse; it emphasizes inner sādhana rather than a location.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Yoga disciplines are listed: pratyāhāra, āsana, dhyāna, and prāṇa-saṁyama (breath regulation).