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Chapter 12.289 - Verse 55

Sanskrit Text

विपन्ना धारणास्तात नयन्ति नशुभां गतिम् नेतृहीना यथा नावः पुरुषानर्णवे नृप

English Translation

When Yoga-contemplation is disturbed or. otherwise obstructed, it can never take the Yogin to an auspicious and even as a vessel which is without a captain cannot take the passengers to the other shore.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

विपन्ना | धारणा + तात | नयन्ति | नशुभां | गतिम्
नेतृ + हा | यथा | नावः | पुरुषान् | अर्णवे | नृप