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possible for him who eats too much, nor for him who does not eat at all,
nor for him who is addicted to too much sleep, nor for him who is (ever)
wakeful, O Arjuna,.Eats too much ; eats more food than what is suited to
him. The sruti says:Whatever food is suited to oneself, that protects; it
injures not. A greater quantity injures and a smaller Quantity protects
not.(SatapathaBrahmana).The Yogin should therefore eat neither more nor
less than what is suitable for him. Or it may mean this: Yoga is not possible
for him who eats more than the quantity pre scribed for a Yogin in the Yogasastra.
The quantity of food is thus prescribed:Half (the stomach) for food and
condiments, the third (quarter) for water, and the fourth should be reserved
for free motion of air.How they can Yoga be achieved ?The answer follows:
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