ध्यानाच्च ॥ ८ ॥
dhyānācca || 8 ||
dhyānāt—On account of meditation (implying that); ca—and.
8. And on account of meditation (implying that).
The word ‘Upasana’ also means exactly what meditation means, viz. concentrating on a single object, with fixed look, and without any movement of the limbs. This is possible only in a sitting posture.