Shloka 13
अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः | Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
सम॑ कायशिशरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिर: । सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्वानवलोकयन्
samaṁ kāyaśirogrīvaṁ dhārayann acalaṁ sthiraḥ | samprekṣya nāsikāgraṁ svaṁ diśaś cānavalokayan ||
काया, सिर और गले को समान एवं अचल धारण करके, स्थिर होकर अपनी नासिका के अग्रभाग पर दृष्टि जमाए, और अन्य दिशाओं की ओर न देखे।
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches physical and mental steadiness as a foundation for ethical clarity: align the body, keep it motionless, and focus attention narrowly (on the nose-tip) to prevent the mind from scattering toward external distractions.
In Bhīṣma Parva’s battlefield setting, Arjuna describes a yogic practice of posture and gaze-control—how one should sit/hold oneself and direct the eyes—indicating a turn inward toward disciplined concentration amid outward turmoil.