Pātañjala Yoga Sūtras
The foundational classical treatise of Yoga philosophy attributed to Maharṣi Patañjali, outlining citta-vṛtti-nirodha, the eight limbs of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga, and the path to Kaivalya.
Scholarly Framework
Codified between 200 BCE and 400 CE, Patañjali’s 196 aphorisms establish a rigorous psychology and contemplative technology that synthesized Vedic meditation traditions with the ontological framework of Sāṅkhya.
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Critical Introductions & Terminology
An Introduction to Pātañjala Yoga Sūtras
Explore the philosophical foundations, canonical context, textual history, and critical scholarship across 5 narrative parts.
Scholarly Glossary & Lexicon (शब्दकोशः)
Searchable terminology with Sanskrit definitions, English glosses, lexical notes, grammatical categories, and linked verse occurrences.
Table of Contents
Samādhi Pāda
Portion on Contemplation / Meditative Absorption
Sādhana Pāda
Portion on Spiritual Practice & Disciplines
Vibhūti Pāda
Portion on Mystic Powers & Attainments
Kaivalya Pāda
Portion on Absolute Freedom & Liberation