Dharana from Shashtanga Yoga

Pramana

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Sastra Pramana Source : Raurava Agama - Dharana Vidhih VII.5

Original Verse : "प्रत्याहारस्तथा ध्यानं प्राणायामोऽथ धारणा |

                 तर्कस्चैव समाधिस्च षडन्गो योग उच्यते ॥"

Transliteration

"pratyāhārastathā dhyānaṃ prāṇāyāmo'tha dhāraṇā | tarkascaiva samādhisca ṣaḍango yoga ucyate ॥5॥"

Translation

Yoga is said to be consisting of six steps – pratyahara, dhyana, pranayama, dharana, tarka and samadhi. Of these steps, dharana is now explained.