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Kapila's Instructions on Devotional Service
1179
PURPORT
The yogic practices in general and  haṭha-yoga  in particular are not ends in themselves; they are means to the end of attaining steadiness. First one must be able to sit properly, and then the mind and attention will become steady enough for practicing  yoga . Gradually, one must control the circulation of vital air, and with such control he will be able to withdraw the senses from sense objects. In the previous verse it is stated that one must observe celibacy. The most important aspect of sense control is controlling sex life. That is called  brahmacarya . By practicing the different sitting postures and controlling the vital air, one can control and restrain the senses from unrestricted sense enjoyment.
TEXT 6
स्वधिष्ण्यानामेकदेशे मनसा प्राणधारणम् । वैकुण्ठलीलाभिध्यानं समाधानं तथाऽऽत्मनः ॥ ६ ॥
svadhiṣṇyānām eka-deśe manasā prāṇa-dhāraṇam vaikuṇṭha-līlābhidhyānam samādhānam tathātmanaḥ
svadhiṣṇyānām—within the vital air circles; eka-deśe—in one spot; manasā—with the mind; prāṇa—the vital air; dhāraṇam—fixing; vaikuṇṭha-līlā—on the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; abhidhyānam—concentration; samādhānam—samādhi; tathā—thus; ātmanaḥ—of the mind.
TRANSLATION
Fixing the vital air and the mind in one of the six circles of vital air circulation within the body, thus concentrating one's mind on the transcendental pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is called samādhi or samādhāna of the mind.
PURPORT
There are six circles of vital air circulation within the body. The first circle is within the belly, the second circle is in the area of the heart, the third is in the area of the lungs, the fourth is on the palate, the fifth is between the eyebrows, and the highest, the sixth circle, is above the brain. One has to fix his mind and the circulation of the vital air and thus think