YOGA ACCORDING TO PATANJALI
YOGA ACCORDING TO MAHARSHI PATANJALI:- Maharshi Patanjali was the writer of the book Patanjali's Yog Darshan. Yog darshan is first book in history who explains each and every steps of yoga in systematic view. According to many historians, this book is written in 400B.C. to200A.D. In this book there are 4 chapters in which 195 sutras are written in Sanskrit language. Name's of four chapters are 1. Samadhi pad (समाधि पाद) 2. Sadhan pad (साधन पाद) 3. Vibhuti pad (विभूति पाद) 4. Kaivalya pad (कैवल्य पाद) In the first chapter of Samadhi Pad, he throws light on the specific features of yoga to create general interest. He shows the method of attain yoga which leads to self-realisation and divine grandeur. Lastly he lays down the system to attain the supreme or ultimate stage of kaivalya (perfect libertarian). Samadji paad have 51 sutras, Sadhan paad have 55 sutras, Vibhuti paad have 55 sutras, and kaivalya paad have 34 sutras. In this book Sage Patanjali described eight limbs of yog...