Shloka 63
Adhyaya 39 — Yoga Discipline: Posture, Breath Control, Sense Withdrawal, and Signs of Attainment
आलोल्यमारोग्यमनिष्ठुरत्वं गन्धः शुभो मूत्रपुरीषमल्पम् ।
कान्तिः प्रसादः स्वरसोम्यतां च योगप्रवृत्तेः प्रथमं हि चिह्नम् ॥
ālolyam ārogyam aniṣṭhuratvaṃ gandhaḥ śubho mūtra-purīṣam alpam /
kāntiḥ prasādaḥ svara-saumyatā ca yoga-pravṛtteḥ prathamaṃ hi cihnam //
हल्कापन, स्वास्थ्य, कठोरता का अभाव, शरीर की सुगंध, मूत्र‑मल का अल्प होना, तेज, प्रसन्नता/स्वच्छता और वाणी की कोमलता—ये योग में प्रवृत्ति के प्रथम लक्षण हैं।
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FAQs
Yoga is validated by ethical and physiological refinement—mildness, clarity, and balanced bodily functions—rather than by claims of power.
Upadeśa on yogic progress markers; not pancalakṣaṇa.
The signs point to prāṇa becoming regulated and sattva predominating: radiance and serenity indicate inner coherence; reduced excretions symbolize efficient assimilation and diminished tamas.