Shloka 22
Adhyāya 240: Indriya–Manas–Buddhi–Ātman — The Inner Hierarchy and Restraint (इन्द्रिय-मनस्-बुद्धि-आत्म-क्रमः)
एवं परिमितं कालमाचरन् संशितव्रत: । आसीनो हि रहस्येको गच्छेदक्षरसात्मताम्,सत्त्वसंसेवनाद धीरो निद्रामुच्छेत्तुमरहति । विद्वानोंने योगके जो काम, क्रोध, लोभ, भय और पाँचवाँ स्वप्र--ये पाँच दोष बताये हैं उनका पूर्णतया उच्छेद करे। इनमेंसे क्रोधको शम (मनोनिग्रह) के द्वारा जीते, कामको संकल्पके त्यागद्वारा पराजित करे तथा धीर पुरुष सत्वगुणका सेवन करनेसे निद्राका उच्छेद कर सकता है जो योगी प्रतिदिन नियत समयतक अकेला एकान्त स्थानमें बैठकर भलीभाँति नियमोंके पालनपूर्वक इस प्रकार योगाभ्यास करता है, वह अक्षर-ब्रह्मकी समताको प्राप्त हो जाता है
vyāsa uvāca | evaṃ parimitaṃ kālam ācaran saṃśitavrataḥ | āsīno hi rahasya eko gacched akṣarasātmatām | sattvasaṃsevanād dhīro nidrām ucchettum arhati |
Vyāsa said: Practising thus for a measured period of time, firm in his vows, seated alone in a secluded place, one may attain identity with the Imperishable (akṣara). By cultivating sattva, the steadfast person becomes capable of cutting off sleep (torpor) as well.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady, time-regulated practice with firm vows, done in solitude and secrecy, leads toward oneness with the Imperishable (akṣara); cultivating sattva supports this by overcoming torpor and sleep that obstruct meditation.
Vyāsa continues an instruction on yogic discipline: he describes the practitioner’s regimen—measured practice, strict vows, solitary seated meditation—and states its fruit, namely realization/identity with the akṣara, aided by sattva.