Shloka 42

Adhyaya 39 — Yoga Discipline: Posture, Breath Control, Sense Withdrawal, and Signs of Attainment

Sanskrit

प्रत्याह्रियन्ते योगेन प्रत्याहारस्ततः स्मृतः ।

उपायश्चात्र कथितो योगिभिः परमर्षिभिः ॥

Transliteration

pratyāhriyante yogena pratyāhāras tataḥ smṛtaḥ / upāyaś cātra kathito yogibhiḥ paramarṣibhiḥ //

Translation

Deria-deria ditarik kembali oleh yoga; oleh itu ia dikenali sebagai pratyāhāra. Di sini, kaedah ini telah diajarkan oleh para yogin—para resi yang tertinggi.

Speakers

• Didactic narrator voice within the Purāṇic yoga instruction

Key Themes

• Yoga
• Pratyāhāra
• Sense-withdrawal
• Lineage of sages