Swaveda

Translation

Yoga Sutras of Patanjaliयोगसूत्राणि

By Patañjali. Translated by Various (public domain), 1900. Public domain.

A foundational text of yoga philosophy in 196 short sūtras across four pādas. Conventionally dated to between the 2nd century BCE and the 4th century CE. Multiple public-domain English translations exist, including those of Manilal Dvivedi, Charles Johnston, and Swami Vivekananda; modern critical translations (Bryant, Maas) build on these.

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Pāda I — Samādhi Pāda (On Concentration)

  2. Chapter 2

    Pāda II — Sādhana Pāda (On Practice)

  3. Chapter 3

    Pāda III — Vibhūti Pāda (On Powers)

  4. Chapter 4

    Pāda IV — Kaivalya Pāda (On Liberation)