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TEXT 12 sarva-dvarani samyamya
SYNONYMS  sarva-dvarani--all
the doors of the body; samyamya--controlling; manah--mind;
hrdi--in the heart; nirudhya--confined; ca--also;
murdhni--on the head; adhaya--fixed; atmanah--soul;
pranam--the life air; asthitah--situated; yoga-dharanam--the
yogic situation.
TRANSLATION The yogic
situation is that of detachment from all sensual engagements. Closing all
the doors of the senses and fixing the mind on the heart and the life air
at the top of the head, one establishes himself in yoga.
PURPORT To practice
yoga, as suggested here, one first has to close the door of all
sense enjoyment. This practice is called pratyahara, or withdrawing
the senses from the sense objects. Sense organs for acquiring knowledge,
such as the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and touch, should be fully controlled
and should not be allowed to engage in self-gratification. In this way
the mind focuses on the Supersoul in the heart and the life force is raised
to the top of the head. In the Sixth Chapter this process is described
in detail. But as mentioned before, this practice is not practical in this
age. The best process is Krsna consciousness. If one is always able to
fix his mind on Krsna in devotional service, it is very easy for him to
remain in an undisturbed transcendental trance, or in samadhi.
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