Text 6] Kapila’s Instructions on Devotional Service 1179

PURPORT

The yogic practices in general and hafha-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 circu-
lation 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

APATATARAT AAA TOMI |
SPIalarerearel TAA TASS AAT It & I

svadhisnyanam eka-dese
manasa prana-dharanam

vaikuntha-lilabhidh yanam
samadhanam tathatmanah

svadhisnyanam—within the vital air circles; eka-dese—in one spot;
manasa—with the mind; prana—the vital air; dharanam—fixing; vaikuntha-
liia—on the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
abhidhyanam—concentration; samadhanam—samadhi; tatha—thus;atmanah
—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
samadhi or samadhana 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
