Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 199

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-6 Dhyāna Yogaḥ

śucau deśe pratiṣṭhāpya sthitam-āsanam ātmanaḥ | nāty-ucchritaṃ nāti-nīcaṃ cailājina kuśottaram || 11 || 11. In a clean place, having established for oneself a firm seat which is neither too high nor too low, and covering it with cloth, deer-skin and kusha grass one over the other, tatraikāgraṃ manaḥ kṛtvā yata-cittendriya kriyaḥ | upaviśyāsane yuñjyād-yogam-ātma viśuddhaye || 12 || 12. there, sitting on the seat, focusing the mind in concentration, with the thoughts and the senses restrained, one should practice Yoga for the purification of the self. Commentary 'In a clean place' means in a place pure in itself, not owned or controlled by impure persons and uncontaminated by impure things; having established a firm seat made of wood or similar material — seated on it in a way which promotes the serenity of mind — one should practice 'Yoga', i.e. practice meditation on the Self in order to end one's bondage.