Shiva Purana

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आहत्य यन्निगृह्णाति स प्रत्याहार उच्यते ॥ नमःपूर्वाणींद्रियाणि स्वर्गं नरकमेव च ॥ ४६ ॥

The act of striking and restraining the body is called pratyahara. I offer my obeisances to the former senses, heaven and hell.

english translation

Ahatya yannigRhNAti sa pratyAhAra ucyate ॥ namaHpUrvANIMdriyANi svargaM narakameva ca ॥ 46 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript