The Song Of Life:38. The Way A Tortoise Withdraws Limbs Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

One that withdraws all his senses
From the world of cravings at will,
Limbs as are drawn in by a tortoise,
Man he's of wisdom stable and still.|| 2.58 ||

Here is the transliteration with the meanings of Sanskrit words:

yadā samharate cha ayam kūrmah angāni iva sarvashah |
idriyāņi indriya-arthebhyah tasya prajňā pratiśhţhitā ||

yadā: when
samharate:(he)draws in; recoils; withdraws
cha ayam:and this (such a man)
kūrmah:tortoise; turtle
angāni iva: the way the limbs
sarvashah:wholly; altogether; fully; from all sides
idriyāņi: senses (the organs of action and knowledge)
indriya-arthebhyah:from the sense objects; from cravings
tasya: of him
prajňā: higher intellect; wisdom; awareness/consciousness
pratiśhţhitā:stands firm;is established

Note: Verse # 2.55 talks about internal features of a sthitaprajňa, while # 2.56,2.57, and 2.58, external.

Topic: mind, wisdom