of Yoga.  As weak fishes, O son of Kunti, fallen into the net, become entangled in it, even so, O monarch, men destitute of the puissance of Yoga, encounter destruction (amid the bonds of the world).  As birds, O chastiser of foes, when entangled in the fine nets of fowlers (if weak) meet with their ruin but if endued with strength effect their escape, after the same manner does it happen with Yogins, O chastiser of foes.  Bound by the bonds of action, they that are weak meet with destruction, while they that are possessed of strength break through them.  A small and weak fire, O king, becomes extinguished when large logs of timber are placed upon it.  Even so the Yogin that is weak, O king, meets with ruin (when brought in contact with the world and its attachments).  The same fire, however, O monarch, when it becomes strong, would (without being extinguished) burn with the aid of the wind, the whole Earth.  After the same manner, the Yogin, when grown in strength, burning with energy, and possessed of might, is capable of scorching the entire Universe like the Sun that rises at the time of ’the universal dissolution.  As a weak man, O king, is swept away by a current, even so is a weak Yogin helplessly carried away by objects of the senses.  An elephant withstands a mighty current.  After the same manner, a Yogin, having acquired Yoga-puissance, withstands all objects of the senses.  Independent of all things, Yogins, endued with Yoga-puissance and invested with lordship, enter into (the hearts of) the very lords of creation, the Rishis, the deities, and the great Beings in the universe.  Neither Yama, nor the Destroyer, nor Death himself of terrible prowess, when angry, ever succeeds in prevailing over the Yogin, O king, who is possessed of immeasurable energy.  The Yogin, acquiring Yoga-puissance, can create thousands of bodies and with them wander over the earth.  Some amongst them enjoy objects of the senses and then once more set themselves to the practice of the austerest penances, and once again, like the Sun (withdrawing his rays), withdraw themselves from such penances.[1582] The Yogin, who is possessed of strength and whom bonds bind not, certainly succeeds in attaining to Emancipation.  I have now discoursed to thee, O monarch, on all these powers of Yoga.  I shall once more tell thee what the subtile powers of Yoga are with their indications.  Rear, O chief of Bharata’s race, the subtile indications of the Dharana and the Samadhi of the Soul (such as Yoga brings about).[1583] As a bowman who is heedful and attentive succeeds in striking the aim, even so the Yogin. with absorbed soul, without doubt, attains to Emancipation.  As a man fixing his mind on a vessel full of some liquid (placed on his head) heedfully ascends a flight of steps, even so the Yogin, fixed and absorbed in his soul, cleanses it and makes it as effulgent as the Sun.  As a boat, O son of Kunti, that is tossed on the bosom of the sea is very soon taken by a heedful boatman