As when drenched with water, a mass of dust or ashes or of a burnt cow-dung, does not seem to be soaked, as it remains dry if drenched partially, and requires continued drenching before it becomes thoroughly soaked, so should the Yogin gradually control all his senses. He should gradually withdraw them (from all objects). The man who acts thus succeeds in controlling them.
पांसुभस्मकरीषाणां यथा वै राशयश्चिताः। सहसा वारिणा सिक्ता न यान्ति परिभावनम्॥ किञ्चित् स्निग्धं यथा च स्याच्छुष्कचूर्णमभावितम्। क्रमशस्तु शनैर्गच्छेत् सर्वं तत्परिभावनम्॥ एवमेवेन्द्रियग्रामं शनैः सम्परिभावयेत्। संहरेत् क्रमशश्चैव स सम्यक् प्रशमिष्यति॥