For Eternal Beginners
योगी युन्जीत सततम् आत्मानम् रहसि स्थितः ।
एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः ॥ १० ॥
yogI yunjIta satatam AtmAnam rahasi sthitaH |
ekAkI yatacittAtmA nirAzIraparigrahaH || 10 ||
योगी [yogI] Such a person, who works without being driven by desire आत्मानम् युन्जीत [AtmAnam yunjIta] must meditate on the true nature of the Self सततम् [satatam] daily रहसि स्थितः [rahasi sthitaH] in a place that is not public, एकाकी [ekAkI] being by himself, यतचित्तात्मा [yatacittAtmA] keeping his mind and intellect under control, निराशीः [nirAzIH] not being interested in anything else अपरिग्रहः [aparigrahaH] and not giving into possessiveness.
Such a person, who is focused on working without being driven is instructed to bring the Self into focus at a given time daily, when he contemplates its true nature. While doing this, he is situated in a place that’s quiet, without the company of a second person.
He controls his mind and intellect, not being interested in anything except the Self, not falling for any feelings of possessiveness.