Yoga Sutras
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kāya-indriya-siddhiḥ aśuddhi-kṣayāt-tapasaḥ

कायेन्द्रियसिद्धिरशुद्धिक्षयात् तपसः

From self-discipline, impurities diminish and accomplishment in the body and senses


kāya - the body

indriya - faculty of sense; sense; organ of sense

siddhi - accomplishment, performance, fulfilment, attainment, success

aśuddhi - impurity

kṣaya - diminish, wasting or wearing away

tapas - to heat; religious austerity; self-discipline; pain, suffering


Commentary by T Krishnamacharya:

Tapas

– Good, limited food

– The ability to listen

– Sharpening the senses

– Building resistance to Dvaṃdva