Yoga-sutra of Patanjali

Patanjali's Yoga-sutra, one of the most well-known works in the Indian classical tradition, is recognized as the primary text of Yoga philosophy. Here, Dr. Bhaduri adopts a simple but unique approach in his study of the text to make it more suitable to the needs of the students.

This English translation of the Yoga-sutra by Dr. Bhaduri under the guidance of Prof. Kapil Kapoor in Sastra Group of Centre of Linguistic and English at Jawaharlal Nehru University retains many Sanskrit terms, adding the English equivalents in footnotes and the glossary to avoid making inadequate renderings of Sanskrit technical terms. It translates only what is stated in the concerned sutras without elaborate commentaries in order not to confuse the reader and to allow him to draw independent conclusions. Presenting the sutras in original Sanskrit form along with their Roman transcription, it examines the Yoga philosophy in relation to the other five orthodox systems of classical Indian philosophy and analyses the manner in which it deals with issues of cognition and signification.

About the Author

A Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Dr. Bhaduri specializes in Indian and Western philosophy. With years of teaching experience, he is presently a lecturer at the Department of English and Modern European Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Contents:

   Foreword
   The Sastra Group at Jawaharlal Nehru University: 
   An Introduction
       - Kapil Kapoor

Introduction

1. Prefatory Essay: Six Indian Philosophical Systems 
   and Patanjali's Yoga-sutras  
       - Kapil Kapoor

2. The Yoga-sutra-s 

3. Appendix: Cognition and Signification in the Yoga 
   System of Philosophy

Glossary & Index

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