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Chapter 12.188 - Verse 12

Sanskrit Text

जलबिन्दुर्यथा लोलः पर्णस्थः सर्वतश्चलः एवमेवास्य तच्चित्तं भवति ध्यानवर्त्मनि

English Translation

As a drop of water on a leaf in unstable and moves about on all sides, so becomes the Yogin's mind when first fix on the path of meditation.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

जल + बिन्दु | यथा | लोलः | पर्ण + स्थ | सर्वतस् + चल
एवम् | एव + इदम् | तद् + चित्त | भवति | ध्यान + वर्त्मन्