युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु । युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा ॥
Translation
For one who is moderate in eating and recreation, balanced in effort, and regulated in sleep and waking, practice becomes the destroyer of suffering.
Explanation
This follows naturally from the previous verse — moderation isn't presented as a lesser, watered-down version of discipline, but as the actual condition under which any deeper practice can do its work. Burnout undoes far more spiritual progress than most people expect.
Reflect
What one part of your daily rhythm — eating, rest, or effort — most needs rebalancing right now?
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