स्थिरसुखमासनम्
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✦ अर्थ
यह संक्षिप्त किन्तु गूढ़ सूत्र पतंजलि द्वारा आसन — योग के तीसरे अंग — की सम्पूर्ण परिभाषा है — आसन स्थिर और सुखमय होना चाहिए। यह सिखाता है कि सच्चा योगासन दृढ़ता और सहजता में संतुलन रखता है — इतना स्थिर कि बिना तनाव टिक सके, इतना आरामदायक कि सहज रूप से बना रहे। यही प्रत्येक योगासन और ध्यान के आसन का मूल सिद्धान्त है।
उत्पत्ति और कथा
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.
✦ शास्त्रों में वर्णित
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.
मंत्र
किसी भी पंक्ति या ▶ बटन पर टैप कर सुनें
स्थिरसुखमासनम् ॥ २.४६ ॥ (पदपाठ — स्थिरम् सुखम् आसनम्)
Sthira-sukham asanam || 2.46 || (pada-patha — sthiram sukham asanam)
अर्थ:आसन स्थिर (दृढ़) और सुखमय (आरामदायक) होना चाहिए।
शब्द-दर-शब्द अर्थ
उच्चारण सुनने के लिए किसी भी शब्द पर क्लिक करें
स्थिरसुखमासनम् पाठ के लाभ
Gives the timeless definition of asana — steady (sthira) and comfortable (sukha) — the key to every yoga posture.
Reminds practitioners that posture should balance firmness with relaxation, never forced or strained.
Provides the ideal seat for meditation: stable enough to forget the body, easy enough to sit long.
Promotes physical steadiness and bodily ease as a foundation for breath and meditation practice.
A guiding principle that protects against injury and tension in asana practice.
Often recited and reflected upon by yoga teachers and students as the heart of asana.
स्थिरसुखमासनम् जप विधि
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.