Shloka 39
Adhyaya 39 — Yoga Discipline: Posture, Breath Control, Sense Withdrawal, and Signs of Attainment
जितां जितां शनैर्भूमिमारोहेत यथा गृहम् ।
दोषान् व्याधींस्तथा मोहमाक्रान्ता भूरनिर्जिता ॥
jitāṃ jitāṃ śanair bhūmim ārohet yathā gṛham / doṣān vyādhīṃs tathā moham ākrāntā bhūr anirjitā //
जैसे घर पर चढ़ने के लिए सीढ़ियाँ क्रमशः चढ़ी जाती हैं, वैसे ही प्रत्येक स्तर को जीतकर ही आगे बढ़ना चाहिए। पर जो अवस्था जीती नहीं गई, वह दोषों, रोगों और मोह से आक्रान्त हो जाती है।
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FAQs
Spiritual practice is portrayed as methodical craftsmanship: mastery must precede progression. Skipping foundations invites imbalance—manifesting as bodily illness, mental agitation, and delusion.
A practical-dharma/yoga counsel section; it is not sarga/pratisarga etc., but supports the Purāṇic aim of guiding conduct toward liberation.
Each ‘bhūmi’ can be read as a stabilization of prāṇa and mind; if a layer of saṃskāra is not resolved, it resurfaces as ‘doṣa-vyādhi-moha’ when higher energies are stirred.