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कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते
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कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते
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शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः |
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम् ||६-११||
śucau deśe pratiṣṭhāpya sthiramāsanamātmanaḥ . nātyucchritaṃ nātinīcaṃ cailājinakuśottaram ||6-11||
In a clean spot, having established a firm seat of his own, neither too high nor too low, made of a cloth, a skin and Kusa-grass, one over the other.
In simple words
Krishna gets specific about the meditation setup: "Find a clean spot. Set up a firm seat for yourself — not too high, not too low. A layer of cloth over a deerskin over grass will do."
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