Patanjali

पतञ्जलि

["Sage", "Philosopher", "Author of the Yoga Sutras", "Grammarian"]

Born c. 200 BCE

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), India

Passed Away c. 150 BCE Ancient India, India

Lifespan ~50 years old

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"Yoga is the cessation of the movements of the mind. Then the seer abides in its true, unaltered nature."

Archival Overview

Ancient Indian sage and philosopher who compiled the foundational 'Yoga Sutras', codifying classical Raja Yoga into the Eight Limbs (Ashtanga) to achieve mastery of the mind and spiritual liberation.

Biographical Record

Patanjali (c. 2nd century BCE) gathered and systematized the ancient, scattered contemplative traditions of India into 196 terse Sanskrit aphorisms (sutras). He defined the foundational purpose of yoga in his immortal second sutra: 'Yogas chitta vritti nirodha'—Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind.

Patanjali structured the Eight-Limbed Path (Ashtanga): Yamas (ethical restraints), Niyamas (observances), Asana (posture), Pranayama (breath regulation), Pratyahara (sensory withdrawal), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation), and Samadhi (absorption). His psychological architecture remains the universal foundation of yoga worldwide.

Key Life Milestones

180 BCE

Compilation of the Yoga Sutras

Composed the 196 aphorisms codifying the eight limbs of classical Yoga psychology.

160 BCE

Authorship of the Mahabhasya

Authored the masterwork linguistic commentary on Panini's Sanskrit grammar.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Memorial Temple of Patanjali
Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu), India

                         GPS: 11.3992, 79.6931                    

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