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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 2.32

शौचसन्तोषतपःस्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणिधानानि नियमाः ॥

shaucha-santosha-tapah-svadhyaya-ishvara-pranidhanani niyamah

Purity, contentment, austerity, self-study, and surrender to God are the observances.

शौच, सन्तोष, तप, स्वाध्याय और ईश्वर-प्रणिधान — ये नियम हैं।