शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया | आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्
śanaiḥ śanairuparamed buddhyā dhṛtigṛhītayā . ātmasaṃsthaṃ manaḥ kṛtvā na kiñcidapi cintayet
應當以堅定的智慧,逐步止息(心識)。將心識安住於「自我」之中,不應思慮任何事物。
One should gradually withdraw with the intellect endowed with steadiness. Making the mind fixed in the Self, one should not think of anything whatsoever.
瑜伽修習者應當藉由堅定不移的智慧,逐步或漸次地達到寧靜。永恆的平靜將藉由持續而長期的穩定專注修習,逐漸以顫慄和至福充滿內心。他應當藉由不間斷的修習,使心識持續安住於內在的「自我」之中。如果一個人持續思慮內在不朽的「自我」,心識將停止思慮感官享樂的對象。心靈能量應當藉由「自我沉思」(Atmachintana)或持續冥想「自我」而被引導至靈性渠道。
The practitioner of Yoga should attain tranillity gradually or by degrees? by,means of the intellect controlled by steadiness. The peace of the Eternal will fill the heart gradually with thrill and bliss through the constant and protracted practice of steady conentration. He should make the mind constantly abide in the Self within through ceaseless practice. If anyone constantly thinks of the immortal Self within? the mind will cease to think of the objects of sensepleasure. The mental energy should be directed along the spiritual channel by Atmachintana or constant contemplation on the Self.