Shloka 51
Adhyaya 39 — Yoga Discipline: Posture, Breath Control, Sense Withdrawal, and Signs of Attainment
नासतो दर्शनं योगे तस्मात्तत्परिवर्जयेत् ।
देशानेताननादृत्य मूढत्वाद्यो युनक्ति वै ॥
nāsato darśanaṃ yoge tasmāt tat parivarjayet / deśān etān anādṛtya mūḍhatvād yo yunakti vai
In yoga, no true realization or vision arises from what is improper; therefore one should avoid it. He who, out of foolishness, disregards these places and still practices—errs.
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FAQs
Authentic spiritual insight does not arise from negligent methods. The text insists that sincerity must be paired with correctness; otherwise one mistakes disturbance for realization.
Normative instruction (ācāra/yoga-vidhi), outside the five hallmark narrative topics.
‘Asat’ can indicate not only external place but inner falsity—restlessness, egoic striving. Yoga-darśana comes from sat (truth/alignment), so the practitioner must align outer and inner conditions.