Sutra 3 from Patanjali’s Yogaustras
तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् ॥३॥ पदविभाग: (separating individual words): तदा, द्रष्टुः, स्वरूपे, अवस्थानम् अन्वय: (Rearranging in logical…
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Sutra 2 from Patanjali’s Yogaustras
योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥२॥ पदविभाग: (separating individual words): योगः, चित्त, वृत्ति, निरोधः अन्वय: (Rearranging in logical prose sequence): चित्त-वृत्ति-निरोधः योगः…
Sutra 1 from Patanjali’s Yogaustras
अथ योगानुशासनम् ॥ १ ॥ पदविभाग: (separating individual words): अथ योग: अनुशासनम् अन्वय: (Rearranging in logical prose…
Kaivalya Pāda: Untangling the Purusha from Prakriti
Total verses: 34 Kaivalya Pāda is written for the fully realized practitioner who has renounced even the…
Vibhūti Pāda: Unlocking the Special Powers of Being a Yogi
Total verses: 56 Vibhūti Pāda is the most mysterious and psychologically profound section of the Yoga Sutras….
Sādhana Pāda: The means of accomplishing the goal of Yoga
Total verses: 55 Sadhana Pada is the most practical and heavily studied section of the Yoga Sutras…
Samādhi Pāda: What is the ultimate goal of Yoga?
Total verses: 51 The first among the four chapters, Samādhi Pāda addresses the advanced yogi. It assumes…
A quick introduction to the profound world of Yogasutras
Naturally, if I am talking about yoga, I have to understand the Yogasutras: what they are and…