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Sthira Sukham Asanam (Yoga Sutra 2.46) in Punjabi (Gurmukhi) · ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

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Patanjali Yoga Sutras 2.46 · Patanjali · Classical (c. 2nd century BCE – 4th century CE)

This aphorism appears in the Sadhana Pada of Maharshi Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, where the eight limbs are described one by one. Reaching asana, the third limb, Patanjali defines it in just three words — sthira-sukham asanam — capturing the entire essence of yogic posture. The following sutras explain how such a posture is perfected. This verse is the philosophical root of all asana practice.

✦ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੱਸੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ

Practitioners discover that when a posture becomes truly steady and comfortable, the awareness of the body falls away entirely — and in that effortless stillness, the breath deepens and the mind grows quiet of its own accord, as Patanjali intended.

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ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਪੰਗਤੀ ਜਾਂ ▶ ਬਟਨ ਨੂੰ ਛੂਹ ਕੇ ਸੁਣੋ

ਸ੍ਥਿਰਸੁਖਮਾਸਨਮ੍ ॥ ੨.੪੬ ॥ (ਪਦਪਾਠ — ਸ੍ਥਿਰਮ੍ ਸੁਖਮ੍ ਆਸਨਮ੍)

Sthira-sukham asanam || 2.46 || (pada-patha — sthiram sukham asanam)

ਅਰਥ:Posture (asana) should be steady and comfortable.

ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਸ਼ਬਦ ਅਰਥ

ਉਚਾਰਨ ਸੁਣਨ ਲਈ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਉੱਤੇ ਕਲਿੱਕ ਕਰੋ

ਸ੍ਥਿਰ🔊sthiraSteady, stable, firm, motionless
ਸੁਖਮ੍🔊sukhamComfortable, easy, pleasant, at ease
ਆਸਨਮ੍🔊asanamPosture, seat, the way of sitting (the 3rd limb of yoga)
ਸ੍ਥਿਰਸੁਖਮ੍🔊sthira-sukhamSteady and comfortable; firm yet relaxed
ਸ੍ਥਿਰਮ੍ ਆਸਨਮ੍🔊sthiram asanamA steady posture
ਸੁਖਮ੍ ਆਸਨਮ੍🔊sukham asanamA comfortable posture
ਆਸਨ🔊asanaThe yogic seat; here defined by its two essential qualities
ਸ੍ਥਿਰਸੁਖਮ੍ ਆਸਨਮ੍🔊sthira-sukham asanamPosture (asana) is that which is steady and comfortable

Sthira Sukham Asanam (Yoga Sutra 2.46) ਪਾਠ ਦੇ ਲਾਭ

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Gives the timeless definition of asana — steady (sthira) and comfortable (sukha) — the key to every yoga posture.

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Reminds practitioners that posture should balance firmness with relaxation, never forced or strained.

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Provides the ideal seat for meditation: stable enough to forget the body, easy enough to sit long.

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Promotes physical steadiness and bodily ease as a foundation for breath and meditation practice.

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A guiding principle that protects against injury and tension in asana practice.

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Often recited and reflected upon by yoga teachers and students as the heart of asana.

Sthira Sukham Asanam (Yoga Sutra 2.46) ਪਾਠ ਵਿਧੀ

ਜਪ ਗਿਣਤੀ3ਵਾਰ
ਉੱਤਮ ਸਮਾਂBefore asana practice or meditation
ਦਿਸ਼ਾEast or facing one's place of practice

Recite the sutra before settling into your posture, then find a seat that is both steady and at ease. Let stability and comfort guide every asana — firm but never strained, relaxed but never slack. It is meant to be embodied in the very way you sit, the sutra serving as a constant reminder of how a posture should feel.

ਅਕਸਰ ਪੁੱਛੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਸਵਾਲ

ਇਸ ਪੰਨੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਪੂਰਾ Sthira Sukham Asanam (Yoga Sutra 2.46) ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਲਿਪੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ — ਉਹੀ ਮੂਲ ਸ਼ਲੋਕ, ਅੱਖਰ-ਅੱਖਰ ਲਿਪੀਅੰਤਰਿਤ, ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸੌਖ ਨਾਲ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਅਤੇ ਜਪ ਸਕੋ। ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਪੰਗਤੀ (ਜਾਂ ▶ ਬਟਨ) ਨੂੰ ਛੂਹ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਪਾਠ ਸੁਣੋ।
ਹਾਂ — ਕੇਵਲ ਲਿਪੀ ਬਦਲਦੀ ਹੈ; ਸ਼ਬਦ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਮੂਲ ਹੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਪੰਨੇ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਲੋਕ-ਦਰ-ਸ਼ਲੋਕ ਅਰਥ, ਲਾਭ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਠ ਵਿਧੀ ਉਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।
From Patanjali's Yoga Sutras 2.46, it means 'Posture should be steady and comfortable.' Sthira means steady or stable, sukha means comfortable or at ease, and asana means posture. It is the classical definition of the third limb of yoga.
A posture that is steady but uncomfortable causes strain; one that is comfortable but unsteady cannot support meditation. Patanjali asks for both together — a seat firm enough to hold and easy enough to remain in effortlessly, freeing the mind to turn inward.
The next sutra (2.47) explains: 'Prayatna-shaithilya-ananta-samapattibhyam' — by relaxing effort and meditating on the infinite. Posture is perfected when the striving relaxes and the mind rests in something boundless, so the body becomes both still and at ease.
Although asana originally referred to the meditation seat, this principle of steadiness with comfort applies to every yoga posture. It is the standard by which any asana is judged correct — held with stability and without strain.

ਇਹ ਵੀ ਪੜ੍ਹੋ

Yogasthah Kuru Karmani (Bhagavad Gita 2.48)योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणिYogah Karmasu Kaushalam (Bhagavad Gita 2.50)योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्Pranayama Mantra (Gayatri with Vyahritis and Shiras)प्राणायाम मन्त्रAsato Ma Sadgamaya (Pavamana Mantra)असतो मा सद्गमयOm Sahana Vavatu (Shanti Mantra)ॐ सह नाववतुShanti Mantraशांति मंत्र

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