यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता ।योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः ॥
yathā dīpo nivātastho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā |yogino yatacittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ ||
- यथा · yathā
- as
- दीपः · dīpaḥ
- lamp
- निवातस्थः · nivātasthaḥ
- in a windless place
- न इङ्गते · na iṅgate
- does not flicker
- उपमा · upamā
- simile
- योगिनः · yoginaḥ
- of the yogi
- यतचित्तस्य · yatacittasya
- of controlled mind
- युञ्जतः · yuñjataḥ
- practicing
“As a lamp in a windless place does not flicker — that simile is remembered for the yogi of controlled mind practicing yoga of the self.”
— Original plain-language translation
IN SHORT A steady mind glows quietly, like a flame sheltered from wind.
The windless lamp is classical yoga imagery at its briefest. No gusts of craving shake the flame of attention. Steadiness itself becomes luminous. Like a phone screen glowing steady in a dark room with no flickering notifications.
— Reader's notes (original)