Shloka 89
Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi
Devanagari script
किंचिदुन्नामितशिर दन्तैर्दन्तान्न संस्पृशेत् सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन्
Transliteration
kiṃcidunnāmitaśira dantairdantānna saṃspṛśet samprekṣya nāsikāgraṃ svaṃ diśaścānavalokayan
Translation
ਸਿਰ ਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਉੱਚਾ ਰੱਖੇ; ਦੰਦਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਦੰਦ ਨਾ ਛੂਹਣ। ਆਪਣੀ ਨੱਕ ਦੀ ਨੋਕ ਉੱਤੇ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਟਿਕਾ ਕੇ, ਦਿਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਨਾ ਵੇਖੇ।
Word by Word
kiṁcitslightly
kiṁcit:
unnāmita-śiraḥwith head raised
unnāmita-śiraḥ:
dantaiḥwith the teeth
dantaiḥ:
dantānthe teeth
dantān:
nanot
na:
saṁspṛśetshould touch/bring into contact
saṁspṛśet:
samprekṣyahaving looked/fixing the gaze
samprekṣya:
nāsikāgramthe tip of the nose
nāsikāgram:
svamone’s own
svam:
diśaḥdirections/quarters
diśaḥ:
caand
ca:
anavalokayannot looking around
anavalokayan:
Speaker
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching on disciplined yogic posture and gaze)