Verse 1.55
ध्यायेत्तत्त्वं स्थिरे जीवे अस्थिरे न कदाचन । इष्टसिद्धिर्भवेत्तस्य महालाभो जयस्तथा
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One should meditate on the Truth only when the breath is steady; never when it is unsteady. For that person, the accomplishment of desires occurs, great gain arises, and victory is attained. The verse establishes a fundamental prerequisite…
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