Shloka 63

Adhyaya 39 — Yoga Discipline: Posture, Breath Control, Sense Withdrawal, and Signs of Attainment

Sanskrit

आलोल्यमारोग्यमनिष्ठुरत्वं गन्धः शुभो मूत्रपुरीषमल्पम् ।

कान्तिः प्रसादः स्वरसोम्यतां च योगप्रवृत्तेः प्रथमं हि चिह्नम् ॥

Transliteration

ālolyam ārogyam aniṣṭhuratvaṃ gandhaḥ śubho mūtra-purīṣam alpam /

kāntiḥ prasādaḥ svara-saumyatā ca yoga-pravṛtteḥ prathamaṃ hi cihnam //

Translation

ଲାଘବ (ହାଲୁକାପଣ), ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ, କଠୋରତାର ଅଭାବ, ଦେହର ସୁଗନ୍ଧ, ମୂତ୍ର‑ମଳ ଅଳ୍ପ ହେବା, ତେଜ, ପ୍ରସାଦ/ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟତା ଓ କଣ୍ଠସ୍ୱରର ମୃଦୁତା—ଏହିମାନେ ଯୋଗାରମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରଥମ ଲକ୍ଷଣ।

Speakers

• Instructional discourse within Jaḍopākhyāna (yoga-teaching voice addressing the king)

Key Themes

• Yoga
• Lakṣaṇas (signs)
• Purification
• Sattvic transformation