Chapter 6, Verse 11
Dhyana Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
śhuchau—in a clean; deśhe—place; pratiṣhṭhāpya—having established; sthiram—steadfast; āsanam—seat; ātmanaḥ—his own; na—not; ati—too; uchchhritam—high; na—not; ati—too; nīcham—low; chaila—cloth; ajina—a deerskin; kuśha—kuśh grass; uttaram—one over the other
English translation
In a clean spot, having established a firm seat of his own, neither too high nor too low, made of cloth, skin, and kusha grass layered one over the other.
— Swami Sivananda
Listen to Shloka 6.11
Commentary
In this verse the Lord has prescribed the external seat for practising meditation. Details of the pose are given in verse 13. Spread the Kusagrass on the ground first. Over this spread a tigerskin or deerskin over this spread a white cloth. Sit on a naturally clean spot; such as the bank of a river. Or; make the place clean; wherever you want to practise meditation.
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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