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Chapter 12.228 - Verse 13

Sanskrit Text

सप्त यो धारणाः कृत्स्ना वाग्यतः प्रतिपद्यते पृष्ठतः पार्श्वतश्चान्या यावत्यस्ताः प्रधारणाः

English Translation

To fix the mind upon one thing at a time is called Dharana, following proper vows and restraints, the Yogin practises in all seven kinds of Dharana. There are, again, as many sorts of Dharanas originating out of these, upon subjects which are near or distant.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

सप्त | यो | धारणाः | कृत्स्ना | वाग्यतः | प्रतिपद्यते
पृष्ठतः | पार्श्वतस् + च + अन्य | यावत् + तद् | प्रधारणाः