Verse 2.58

यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः। इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.58।।

yadā sanharate chāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśhaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā

Meaning

When, like, a turtle retracts all its limbs, a Yogi does the same with their senses. Then, their wisdom is, like, totally on point.

Commentary

Yo, so like, Pratyahara is, like, totally about withdrawing your senses, right? Our minds are always, like, gravitating towards external stuff. But a Yogi? Nah, they're different. They're constantly, like, pulling their minds back from all the sensory stuff and focusing on the Self. A Yogi with mad Pratyahara skills can, like, enter Samadhi in, like, a total mosh pit. No cap. They're not even phased by crazy loud noises. Even on a battlefield, they can chill in their own headspace, you know? It's like, they're totally dead to the world, unaffected by external vibes. They can, like, snap their senses into control whenever they want. Their senses are, like, their total minions.