Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 21

Yoga-siddhi — The Mystic Perfections and Their Origin in Meditation on the Lord

Devanagari script

मनो मयि सुसंयोज्य देहं तदनुवायुना । मद्धारणानुभावेन तत्रात्मा यत्र वै मन: ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

mano mayi su-saṁyojya dehaṁ tad-anuvāyunā mad-dhāraṇānubhāvena tatrātmā yatra vai manaḥ

Translation

心を完全に我に結び、さらに心に従うプラーナの風によって物質の身体をも我に融かし入れるヨーギーは、我への観想の力により、心の赴くところへ身体がただちに随うという神通の成就を得る。

Synonyms

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• mayi: in me
• mayi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम (1st person pronoun), सप्तमी (Locative/सप्तमी), एकवचन (Singular)

• su-saṁyojya: having well joined
• su-saṁyojya: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-yuj (धातु) + सु- (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), सम्+युज् ‘to join’—‘having well united/connected’

• deham: the body
• deham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• tat: by that
• tat: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun used adjectivally), तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• anuvāyunā: by the following/secondary vital air
• anuvāyunā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anu-vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa): अनु + वायु; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• mat-dhāraṇā-anubhāvena: by the effect of concentration on me
• mat-dhāraṇā-anubhāvena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + dhāraṇā (प्रातिपदिक) + anubhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: मद्धारणायाः अनुभावः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• ātmā: the self
• ātmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular)

• yatra: where
• yatra: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), सम्बन्ध/स्थानवाचक (relative locative adverb: ‘where’)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• manaḥ: the mind
• manaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular)

Purport

Tad-anuvāyunā indicates the particular subtle air that follows the mind. When the yogī merges this air together with the body and mind in Kṛṣṇa by the potency of meditation on the Lord, his gross material body, like the subtle air, can follow the mind anywhere. This perfection is called mano-javaḥ.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about controlling the mind and prana in yoga?

This verse explains that when the mind is firmly fixed on the Lord, the life-air follows the mind, and the body can be brought under control through the potency of meditation (dhāraṇā) on Him.

Why did Krishna teach this yoga instruction to Uddhava in Canto 11?

In the Uddhava-gītā section, Kṛṣṇa instructs Uddhava on devotionally grounded yoga and the mystic perfections, showing that true yogic power rests on concentration upon the Supreme.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life for focus and spiritual growth?

Practice daily concentration on the Lord (through japa, prayer, or attentive remembrance), and regulate breath and habits so that your energy follows your chosen focus rather than distractions.