Bhagavad Geeta 6.16
Sanskrit
नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नतः। न चातिस्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन।।6.16।।
nātyaśhnatastu yogo ’sti na chaikāntam anaśhnataḥ na chāti-svapna-śhīlasya jāgrato naiva chārjuna
Meaning
Balance in habits—neither excess nor deprivation—creates the mental clarity and physical energy leaders need for peak performance and sound decision-making.
Translation
But, O Arjuna, Yoga is not for one who eats excessively, nor for one who does not eat at all; neither for one who habitually sleeps too long, nor for one who stays awake.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: