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यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता ।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः ॥ ६-१९॥


yathā dīpo nivātastho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā
yogino yatacittasya yuñjato yogamātmanaḥ 6-19


As a lamp placed in a windless place does not flicker — is a simile used to describe the YOGI of controlled-mind practising YOGA of the Self (or absorbed in th e YOGA -of-the-Self) .


yathā = as; dīpaḥ = a lamp; nivātasthaḥ = in a place without wind; na = does not; iṅgate = waver; = this; upamā = comparison; smṛtā = is considered; yoginaḥ = of the yogi; yatacittasya = whose mind is controlled; yuñjataḥ = constantly engaged; yogaṃ = in meditation; ātmanaḥ = on transcendence.;

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