Verse 62

Yogatattva

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

वर्जयित्वा स्त्रियाः सङ्गं कुर्यादभ्यासमादरात् । योगिनोऽङ्गे सुगन्धश्च जायते बिन्दुधारणात् ॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

वर्जयित्वा । स्त्रियाः । सङ्गम् । कुर्यात् । अभ्यासम् । आदरात् । योगिनः । अङ्गे । सु-गन्धः । च । जायते । बिन्दु-धारणात् ॥

IAST Transliteration

varjayitvā striyāḥ saṅgaṃ kuryādabhyāsamādarāt | yogino'ṅge sugandhaśca jāyate bindudhāraṇāt ||

Translation

เมื่อเว้นจากการคบหาสตรีแล้ว พึงกระทำการปฏิบัติ (อภยาสะ) ด้วยความเอาใจใส่ จากการทรงไว้ซึ่งบินทุ ย่อมบังเกิดกลิ่นหอมอันรื่นรมย์ในกายของโยคีด้วย

Academic Translation

Having avoided association with women, he should undertake practice with care. From the retention of bindu, a pleasant fragrance also arises in the yogin’s body.

Verse Context

• Sādhana (disciplined practice), brahmacarya, ojas/tejas as yogic transformation
• Krishna Yajurveda
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)