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Chapter 6
Link:—In the previous verse, Lord Krsna offered inspiration for meditation. Now, in the next three verses, He explains what sort of setting, one should have and what process he should undergo.
sucau dese pratisthapya sthiramasanamatmanah
netyucchritam natinicam cailajinakusottaram
Having well arranged his seat (asana) in a dean and unpolluted place covered by Kusa-grass, a deer-skin and a cloth, one over the other, neither too high, nor too low. 11
Comment:-
Sucau dese:—The place, is pure in two ways—(i) A naturally pure place such as the bank of the Ganges, a forest and the place near a holy basil, myrobalan (Amvala), Pipala tree etc. (ii) Place cleaned with cow-dung and by sprinkling water, or by removing two inches of soil from the surface. A clean place of natural beauty, invigorates and elevates the mind.
Cailajinakusottaram:—According to the text a Kusa-grassmat, a deer-skin, and a cloth, should be spread one over the other[1] yet there should be spread a Kuia mat below, a deer-skin in the middle and a cloth at the top. The deer-skin should be of a deer, which is not killed, but which is dead, in the natural way, as the skin of deer, which is killed is regarded, as impure. If a deer-skin, is not available, a rug can be spread. Over the rug, soft cotton cloth should be spread. Kula-grass, is supposed to be made from the hair of, boar-incarnation of the Lord and thus is considered holy. Deer-skin is spread over a Kusa-grass mat, so that Kusa-grass may not prick the skin and an electric current of a body, may not pass through the Kula-grass, to the earth, as a deer-skin is a bad conductor, of electric current. A soft cotton cloth is spread over the deer-skin, so that the bristles of deer-skin, may not stick into the body and the striver feels comfortable.
Natyucdtritarit nstinicam:—The seat of the plank-bed, should neither be too high, nor too low, because if it is too high, a striver while meditating may doze off, fall down and be injured; but if it is too low, creeping insects, may disturb him in his meditation.
Pratisthapya sthiramasanamatmanah:—The platform or the plank-bed, should be fixed firmly. Moreover it should belong to him and be used by him only, because there may be bacilli in it, of others, if it is used by them. Similarly, a striver should have his own rosary, a bag for the rosary, and a spoon, used in religious ceremonies etc. Not only this, but according to the ordinance of scriptures, a striver should not use the seat, shoes and shirts etc., of others, otherwise he has to be a sharer in their virtues and sins. One should not sit, on the seat of saints and ascetics because, it is a dishonour to them. If one touches their seats and clothes etc., with feet, then it is also, a sin.
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