1.35 – Or Through Sensory Withdrawal (Pratyahara)

viṣaya-vati vā pravṛttir utpannā manasaḥ sthiti-nibandhinī

Translation

Or, when a higher sensory perception manifests, the mind becomes steady.

Meaning

As you practice, subtle perceptions arise-sounds not in the external world, lights not from outside, sensations of flow and energy within. These inner sensations can become focal points as stable as any external object. When the mind rests here, in the inner sensory world, it naturally becomes concentrated.

This is the beginning of pratyahara-sense withdrawal. The senses turn inward, and the external world loses its power to distract.