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Bhagavad Gita · Karma Sannyasa YogaChapter 5, Shloka 27 (5.27)

Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्

स्पर्शान् कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे भ्रुवोः
प्राणापानौ समौ कृत्वा नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ
॥ 5.27 ॥

sparśān kṛtvā bahirbāhyāṃścakṣuścaivāntare bhruvoḥ
prāṇāpānau samau kṛtvā nāsābhyantaracāriṇau

Translation

"Leaving outer contacts (objects) outside, keeping the gaze between the eyebrows, making even the prana and apana that move within the nostrils — (continued in 5.28)"

Interpretation

Three steps:

  1. Objects outside. Shankaracharya: śrotrādi-dvāreṇa antaḥ buddhau praveśitāḥ śabdādayaḥ viṣayāḥ tān acintayataḥ śabdādayo bāhyā bahir eva kṛtāḥ bhavanti — by not dwelling on the objects that have entered the intellect by way of the ears and so on, they are put outside. That is, "putting outside" = giving up dwelling on them, not shutting the ears.
  2. Gaze between the eyebrows. Ramanuja: cakṣuḥ bhruvoḥ antare nāsāgre vinyasya — fixing the eyes between the eyebrows, on the tip of the nose (in keeping with 6.13 sampreksya nāsikāgraṃ svam).
  3. Even breath. Ramanuja: ucchvāsa-niḥśvāsau sama-gatī kṛtvā — making the in-breath and out-breath move evenly. And the preparation beforehand: yoga-yogyāsane ṛju-kāya upaviśya — sitting upright on a seat suitable for yoga.

The difference: Here both acharyas are nearly the same; the difference lies in the meaning of "muni" and "mukta" in 5.28.

AI-assisted draft translation — under review.

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