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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 3, Ch. 15 ]
teṣām su-pakva-yogānām jita-śvāsendriyātmanām labdha-yuṣmat-prasādānām na kutaścit parābhavaḥ
teṣām—of them; su-pakva-yogānām—who are mature mystics; jita—controlled; śvāsa—breath; indriya—the senses; ātmanām—the mind; labdha—attained; yuṣmat—your; prasādānām—mercy; na—not; kutaścit—anywhere; parābhavaḥ—defeat.
TRANSLATION
There is no defeat in this material world for persons who control the mind and senses by controlling the breathing process and who are therefore experienced, mature mystics. This is because by such perfection in yoga they have attained your mercy.
PURPORT
The purpose of yogic performances is explained here. It is said that one who is an experienced mystic attains full control of the senses and the mind by controlling the breathing process. Therefore, controlling the breathing process is not the ultimate aim of  yoga . The real purpose of yogic performances is to control the mind and the senses. Anyone who has such control is to be understood to be an experienced, mature mystic  yogī . It is indicated herein that a  yogī  who has control over the mind and senses has the actual benediction of the Lord, and he has no fear. In other words, one cannot attain the mercy and benediction of the Supreme Lord until one is able to control the mind and the senses. This is actually possible when one fully engages in  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness. A person whose senses and mind are always engaged in the transcendental service of the Lord has no possibility to engage in material activities. The devotees of the Lord are not defeated anywhere in the universe. It is stated,  nārāyaṇa-para-sadbhiḥ : Anyone who is  nārāyaṇa-para , or a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is not afraid anywhere, whether he is sent to hell or promoted to heaven.
TEXT 8
यस्य वाचा प्रजाः सर्वा गावस्तन्त्येव यन्त्रिताः। हरन्ति बलिभायतास्तस्मै मुख्याय ते नमः ॥ ८ ॥
yasya vācā prajāḥ sarvā gāvas tantyeva yantritāḥ