168 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24

aruruksor muner yoga
karma kadranam ucyate

yogartidhasya tasyaiva
samah karanam ucyate

SYNONYMS

druruksoh—of a person desiring to rise to the platform of yogic perfection;
muneh—of a saintly person; yogam—spiritual knowledge; karma—work;
karanam—the cause; ucyate—is said; yoga-drudhasya—of one who has attained
such perfect knowledge; tasya—for him; eva—certainly; samah—controlling the
mind without being disturbed; kdranam—cause; ucyate—is said.

TRANSLATION

‘Those who wish to rise to the platform of yogic perfection practice the
yoga system and strictly follow its regulative principles. They practice the
yoga postures, dsanas and breathing exercises. Those who are already ele-
vated to this platform practice meditation and keep their minds on the
Supreme Lord. They reject all material activity and keep their minds in an
equipoised condition [Samal.

PURPORT
Texts 159 and 160 are from Bhagavad-gita (6.3-4).

TEXT 160

ani fe cafatcdy a e4aqeacs |
AEALSHARTA CULATADBCHIBITS vo I

yada hi nendriyarthesu
na karmasv anusajjate

sarva-sankalpa-sannydsi
yogarddhas tadocyate

SYNONYMS

yada—when; hi—certainly; na—not; indriya-arthesu—sense gratification;
na—not; karmasu—in activities; anusajjate—one becomes engaged; sarva—all
kinds of; sankalpa—desires; sannyasi—renouncing; yoga-arddhah—one who has
actually attained perfection in the yoga system; tadd—at that time; ucyate—is
said.
