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MAHARISHI PATHANJALI COLLEGE OF YOGA
Yoga Department 30 Years Experience
“Yogakalaimamani” P. KRISHNAN BALAJI., M.A., YOGA.,
Shastras are the scriptures and treatises on spiritual practices and karma. Darshan is from where the knowledge dawns. The six darshan sastras are:
Sankhya by Sage Kapilar
Yoga by Sage Patanjali
Nyaya by Sage Gautam
Vaisheshika by Sage Kanad
Poorv Mimamsa by Sage Jaimini
Uttar Mimamsa by Sage Vyasa
The second darshan called “yoga darshan” is at first rendered by Hiranyagarba (Brahma). Sage Patanjali preached this darshan in a clear and brief arrangement through his yoga-sutras (aphorisms) in Sanskrit. Just as Vyasa unraveled the gospels on Vedas as Brahma Sutras and Sage Narada offered the Bhakti Sutra, Sri Patanjali Maharishi compiled the yoga sutras.
Sri Patanjali Maharishi made use of few quotations on Vyasa’s Brahma Sutras here and there in His Yoga Sutras. Vyasa’s period is believed to be at the end of Dvapara Yuga, followed by Kali Yuga. Therefore, the existence of Patanjali can be traced to the end of Dvapara Yuga (before 5000 to 6000 years). Hence, it is logical to think that both Vyasa and Patanjali lived contemporarily. Vyasa’s commentary on yoga sutras called Bashya is still in vogue. From this, it can be inferred that Patanjali Maharishi would have lived before Kali Yuga and presented the Yoga Sastras during that period.
Sri Patanjali’s father is Sage Atri. Hence, Patanjali is named after his father as Atreyar. His mother’s name is Gonika. Therefore, he is also known as Gonika putra (Gonika’s son).
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