SB 11.28.39 · Srimad Bhagavatam

Devanagari

योगधारणया कांश्चिदासनैर्धारणान्वितै: । तपोमन्त्रौषधै: कांश्चिदुपसर्गान् विनिर्दहेत् ॥ ३९ ॥

Verse text

yoga-dhāraṇayā kāṁścid āsanair dhāraṇānvitaiḥ tapo-mantrauṣadhaiḥ kāṁścid upasargān vinirdahet

Synonyms

yoga — dhāraṇayā — by yogic meditation ; kāṁścit — some disturbances ; āsanaiḥ — by prescribed postures ; dhāraṇā — anvitaiḥ — together with meditation on controlled breathing ; tapaḥ — by special austerities ; mantra — magical chants ; auṣadhaiḥ — and medicinal herbs ; kāṁścit — some ; upasargān — obstructions ; vinirdahet — can be eradicated .

Translation

Some of these obstructions may be counteracted by yogic meditation or by sitting postures, practiced together with concentration on controlled breathing, and others may be counteracted by special austerities, mantras or medicinal herbs.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Some of these obstructions may be counteracted by yogic meditation or by sitting postures, practiced together with concentration, and others may be counteracted by special austerities, mantras or medicinal herbs. By meditating on the moon and sun, heat and cold can be counteracted. By āsanas, along with meditation on air, one can counteract sickness arising from vāta. By austerities, mantras and medicines one can counteract troubles caused by bad planets or snakes etc.