- Beauty, fine complexion, strength and ada-rmantine hardness constitute
the perfection of the body.
This Sutra defines the perfection of the body referred to in the previous Sutra.
The mastery of the Bhutas will naturally lead to the body acquiring all these qualities
because they depend upon the action of the Bhutas. Anyone who is master of the Bhu-
tas can regulate the processes taking place in the body. Besides, when the distortions
caused by accumulated Karma are removed the body tends to conform naturally to the
archetype of the human form which is exquisitely beautiful and has the above-
mentioned attributes.
Let us not forget that the ugliness and imperfections in the physical body which
we see around us are the result of the disharmonies and obstructions and Karmas
which are inherent in the earlier stages of evolution. When these are removed on at-
taining perfection, the imprisoned splendour breaks forth even through the physical
body which is the grossest of our vehicles.
- Mastery over the sense-organs by performing Samyama on their power of
cognition, real nature, egoism, all-pervasiveness and functions.