Patanjali of Yogasutra

Author: Chandramouli S Naikar
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 91
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8126012854

Description

Patanjali, the spiritual guide, a rare genius. a great name in Indian scriptural lore and a great sage, author of Yogasutra, lived in a period which is still in a mystery like other mysteries of India.

An author on Yoga - The Science of Sciences, and a yogi who contributed his experience to the yoga philosophy. It is believed he was an incarnation of Adi Shesha, and was a divine and legendary personality who left behind a legacy to the next generation.

His Yoga is known as Rajayoga and Patanjalayoga leading to liberation. Samadhipada, sadhanapada, Vibhutipada and Kaivalyapada form the mnemonic rules. Patanjali incorporated the needed necessities in a slender treatise. Everything necessary for the thorough understanding of the subject, has been provided by him in a skeleton form.

Contents

Preface

Life
Literary Contribution
The Yogasutra
Samadhipada - Concentration
Sadhanapada - Means of Attainment
Vibhutipada - Supernormal Power
Kaivalyapada - Isolation
Rajayoga
Patanjali as a Yogi

Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Key to Pronunciation
Appendix - Raman Transliteration of the Sutra