Furthermore, the Sanuaso who is established in knowledge withdraws his senses competely. This is like a tortoise which out of fear withdraws its limbs. In the same way one whose mind is established withdraws all his sense organs from the sense objects. Such a person’s intellect is established in the Truth. This is the meaning of the words said.
Avatarika: Introduction to the next verse. For the diseased person too, the sense organs are withdrawn like a tortoise but the sanyasi does not have desire for the object from which he is withdrawing. How does he withdraw? It is said…
– Brahmacharini Sharanya Chaitanya.
Sankara Bhashya–Part 24
Withdrawn like a tortoise
Verse 2.57:
For such a person who is free from excitement and sorrow, his intellect becomes established in the truth.
Verse 2.58:
Avatarika: Introduction to the next verse. For the diseased person too, the sense organs are withdrawn like a tortoise but the sanyasi does not have desire for the object from which he is withdrawing. How does he withdraw? It is said…
– Brahmacharini Sharanya Chaitanya.
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