Shloka 5
Adhyaya 41 — Yogic Conduct and the Discipline Leading to Siddhi
आतिथ्यश्राद्धयज्ञेषु देवयात्रोत्सवेषु च । महाजनञ्च सिद्ध्यार्थं न गच्छेद्योगवित् क्वचित् ॥
ātithyaśrāddhayajñeṣu devayātrotsaveṣu ca | mahājanañ ca siddhyarthaṃ na gacched yogavit kvacit ||
अतिथिभोज, श्राद्ध, यज्ञ, देवयात्रा व महोत्सव—तसेच अनेक लोकांच्या मेळाव्यांत—सिद्धीच्या हेतूने योगविद् कुठेही जाऊ नये।
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FAQs
For yogic attainment, the text prioritizes minimizing distraction, social comparison, and performative religiosity; inner steadiness is protected by restraint from crowds.
Dharma/ācāra guidance; tangentially touches ritual settings (yajña/śrāddha) but as a yogic caution rather than ritual prescription.
Crowds amplify ‘māna-apamāna’ dynamics; avoiding them reduces ego-stimulation and preserves pratyāhāra (withdrawal of senses).