समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः । सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन् ॥ १३ ॥
samaṁ kāya-śhiro-grīvaṁ dhārayann achalaṁ sthiraḥ samprekṣhya nāsikāgraṁ svaṁ diśhaśh chānavalokayan
Translation
Holding the body, head and neck straight and still, steady, gazing at the tip of one's nose without looking around in any direction,
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
काया, सिर और गले को समान एवं अचल धारण करके, स्थिर होकर, अपनी नासिका के अग्रभाग पर दृष्टि जमाकर, अन्य दिशाओं को न देखता हुआ —
Commentary
The posture of meditation: spine, neck and head in one line, body still, gaze gently resting (often understood as half-closed eyes directed downward) rather than wandering.