Shloka 6
अव्यक्त–पुरुष–विवेकः (Discrimination of Avyakta/Prakṛti and Puruṣa) — Yājñavalkya’s Anvīkṣikī to Viśvāvasu
वसिष्ठ उवाच हन्त ते सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि यदेतदनुपृच्छसि । योगकृत्यं महाराज पृथगेव शृणुष्व मे
vasiṣṭha uvāca hanta te sampravakṣyāmi yad etad anupṛcchasi | yogakṛtyaṃ mahārāja pṛthag eva śṛṇuṣva me ||
வசிஷ்டர் கூறினார்—நன்று; நீ கேட்டதை நான் உனக்குச் சொல்லுகிறேன். ஓ மகாராஜா, யோகத்திற்குரிய கடமையை நான் தனித்தனியாக விளக்குகிறேன்; என் சொற்களை கவனமாகக் கேள்.
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse introduces a structured exposition: Vasiṣṭha promises to explain, clearly and in order, the practical discipline (kṛtya) of yoga—implying that spiritual practice should be learned through attentive listening, clarity, and step-by-step instruction.
A king has asked a follow-up question about yoga. Vasiṣṭha, as the authoritative sage-teacher, responds by agreeing to expound the topic and urges the king to listen carefully as he lays out the practices distinctly.