Chapter 6 · Verse 13 · Dhyana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 6.13
Sanskrit
समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः। संप्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन्।।6.13।।
Transliteration
samaṁ kāya-śhiro-grīvaṁ dhārayann achalaṁ sthiraḥ samprekṣhya nāsikāgraṁ svaṁ diśhaśh chānavalokayan
Word by Word
Krishna teaches us the physical posture of meditation—body erect, head and neck aligned, eyes softly focused on the tip of the nose—as the outer expression of inner steadiness. This is not rigid control but the natural architecture of a consciousness turning inward, releasing its grip on the world's endless directions.
When you sit in this way, you are already telling your restless mind: here, now, only this. For the modern seeker caught in a storm of stimuli, this simple instruction becomes an anchor—a way to tell your nervous system that you are safe enough to look within.
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Bhagavad Gita 6.13 — BG 6.13
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