Assertion: tortoise | /r/CapableOf | draw in its limbs
Facets:
value: within the shell
type: LOCATION
value: into the shell
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for protection
type: PURPOSE
value: within itself
type: MANNER
value: completely
type: DEGREE
value: as a defense mechanism
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The allegory of the tortoise drawing in its limbs is mentioned in respect to withdrawing from sense-pleasures (XXX.17)
text: After rising and extending its limbs, the bird may go beneath the tortoise to investigate, whereupon suddenly the tortoise withdraws its limbs to drop flat and kill the bird.
text: Yayati states that a 'man shall be glorious if only he withdraws all his desires like the tortoise withdrawing all its limbs, otherwise not, even if he performs a crore of holy rites' (Part 1: 67.15-24)
text: As a defense mechanism, a typical land turtle or tortoise draws its head, tail, and legs into the shell for protection.
text: They also have a strong protective shell which they can pulls their head, legs and tail inside to avoid predators.
text: Tortoises can completely withdraw their head and limbs within their shells, leaving only horny scales visible to predators.
text: One who is able to withdraw his senses from sense objects, as the tortoise draws its limbs within the shell, is firmly fixed in perfect consciousness.
text: Yayati sings 'He who withdraws within himself all lustful passions like the tortoise that draws in his limbs within itself is indeed a person who has attained Yoga' (10.39-46)
text: By following the advice therein one should restrain and withdraw lustful desired like a tortoise that withdraws his limbs' (Part 3: 68.96)
text: Physiological: When threatened, tortoises will withdraw their limbs into their shell for protection.
text: Otherwise, the allegory of the tortoise drawing in its limbs is made at least twice in regards to withdrawing passions and desires (Part 1: 11.19-22 and Part 2: 31.93).
text: It is stated 'Like a tortoise withdrawing its limbs, he, who, restraining his desires, lives with his mind centered in the souls, sees the Divine soul in the human soul' (XXXIX.31-35) and 'Even as the tortoise withdraws unto itself all its lines, so having drawn unto him people's hearts, he himself exists with his own mind perfectly restrained' (LXVIII.23)
text: It is stated that 'Like a tortoise that withdraws all its limbs, he who withdraws the sense-organs though the proper procedure of Pratyahara shall become free from sins' (Part 10: Purvardha: 41.102)