When immortality arises in the body of the yogi, then he attains sovereignty in the world, although he enjoys sense objects.

This verse presents a distinctive view of haṭha yoga: liberation does not require renunciation of the world.

Amaratvaṃ dehasya — immortality of the body.Haṭha yoga aspires to bodily transformation, not just liberation of the spirit.The body becomes a vehicle of the divine.

Loke prabhutvaṃ — sovereignty in the world.The realized yogi does not flee from the world but masters it.He is not subject to the conditions that bind others.

Viṣayān sevate yadi — “although I enjoy sense objects.”This phrase is revolutionary: the yogi can participate in sensory experiences without losing his freedom.

This is the doctrine of jīvanmukti (liberation in life) characteristic of Tantrism: there is no need to wait for death or renounce life to be free.

The Bihar School points out that this is not a license for indulgence but rather a description of a state where objects no longer bind because the yogi has transcended desire and aversion.Like the lotus that remains in water without getting wet.

This vision contrasts with renunciant asceticism and represents the maturity of the tantric path.