ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਰਖਹੁ ਥਾਇ ॥
panch maar chit rakhahu thaa-ay.
So subdue the five thieves, and hold your consciousness in its place.
ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਇਹੈ ਪਾਂਇ ॥੫॥
jog jugat kee ihai paaN-ay. ||5||
This is the basis of the way of Yoga. ||5||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
So quiet the five thieves inside, and hold your mind steady in its place.
This is the ground the way of Yoga stands on.
The heart of the practice is quieting the five thieves and settling the mind.
Quieting the five thieves inside and holding your mind steady is the ground of yoga.
Panch maar chit rakhahu thaae: subdue the five thieves (lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride) and hold the mind steady. Jog jugat kee ihai paan-ay: this is the basis of yoga, an inner mastery.
A Question to Sit With
Which of the five thieves stirs in you most, and what helps it settle?
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