niyamas
Niyamas are the second limb of Patanjali's yoga system, defined as personal observances that cultivate self-discipline and inner purity. While the Yamas address ethical restraints in social life, the Niyamas focus on an individual's inner conduct and relationship to the self, the body, and the divine. In the classical Yoga Sutras, the five niyamas are sauca (purity), santosha (contentment), tapas (discipline or austerity), svadhyaya (self-study and study of sacred texts), and ishvara pranidhana (surrender to God or a higher principle).
Sauca refers to cleanliness and purification of the body, environment, and mind, often expressed as hygienic
Interpretation varies by tradition, but the common aim is to purify motivation, reduce ego-driven reactions, and