Shloka 16

Adhyaya 40 — The Yogin’s Impediments (Upasargas), Subtle Concentrations, and the Eight Siddhis

Sanskrit

सूक्ष्मास्तु धारणाः सप्त भूराद्या मूर्ध्नि धारयेत् ।

धरित्रीं धारयेद्योगी तत् सौक्ष्म्यं प्रतिपद्यते ॥

Transliteration

sūkṣmāstu dhāraṇāḥ sapta bhūrādyā mūrdhni dhārayet | dharitrīṃ dhārayedyogī tat saukṣmyaṃ pratipadyate ||

Translation

Terdapat tujuh tumpuan halus (dhāraṇā), bermula dengan unsur bumi. Hendaklah ia menahannya di ubun-ubun kepala. Dengan memegang unsur bumi, yogin mencapai kehalusan itu.

Speakers

• Unspecified in provided excerpt (within Markandeya Purana’s instructional dialogue context)

Key Themes

• Yoga
• Dhāraṇā
• Bhūta-sūkṣmīkaraṇa (refinement of elements)
• Crown (mūrdhan) focus