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Yoga Sutras 2.43

Patanjali, explained by Swami Vivekananda

कायेन्द्रियसिद्धिरशुद्धिक्षयात्तपसः ॥

kāyendriyasiddhiraśuddhikṣayāttapasaḥ

The result of mortification is bringing powers to the organs and body, by destroying the impurity.

In plain words: Self-discipline, such as hard practices of self-control, burns away impurity and makes the body and senses stronger. The teacher says this can even sharpen sight and hearing.

Yoga Sutras 2.43
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Swami Vivekananda explains

The results of mortification are seen immediately, sometimes by heightened powers of vision, hearing things at a distance, and so on.