Withdrawing of the mind
2.54. Svavisayasamprayoge chittasvarupanukara indriyanam pratyaharah|
- Sva-ones own
- Visaya-object
- Asamprayoge-not coming into contact
- Chitta-mind
- Svarupa-own form
- Anukara-imitating
- Iva-as if
- Indriyanam-of the senses
- Pratyaharah-withdrawal
Pratyahara means, the imitation by the senses of the mind by withdrawing them from their respective sense objects.