Yoga Sūtra
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The Yoga Sūtra is an influential ancient Indian text attributed to Patañjali that systematically outlines the philosophy and practice of classical yoga, including its ethical foundations, meditative disciplines, and goal of spiritual liberation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yoga Sutras of Patanjali | 2 |
| Yoga Sūtras | 2 |
| Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras | 1 |
| Yoga Sutra of Patanjali | 1 |
| Yoga Sūtra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Yoga Sūtra Context triple: [Indian philosophy, hasTextualSource, Yoga Sūtra]
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Shiva Sutras
Shiva Sutras is a foundational Sanskrit scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that outlines a non-dual philosophy and yogic path to realizing the nature of consciousness.
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Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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The Synthesis of Yoga
The Synthesis of Yoga is Sri Aurobindo’s major philosophical and spiritual work that systematically integrates various traditional paths of yoga into a comprehensive vision of integral yoga aimed at the transformation of human consciousness.
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Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yoga Sūtra Target entity description: The Yoga Sūtra is an influential ancient Indian text attributed to Patañjali that systematically outlines the philosophy and practice of classical yoga, including its ethical foundations, meditative disciplines, and goal of spiritual liberation.
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A.
Shiva Sutras
Shiva Sutras is a foundational Sanskrit scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that outlines a non-dual philosophy and yogic path to realizing the nature of consciousness.
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B.
Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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C.
The Synthesis of Yoga
The Synthesis of Yoga is Sri Aurobindo’s major philosophical and spiritual work that systematically integrates various traditional paths of yoga into a comprehensive vision of integral yoga aimed at the transformation of human consciousness.
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D.
Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
The Śvetāśvatara Upanishad is a classical Hindu philosophical text that explores the nature of ultimate reality, the self, and the personal god (often identified with Rudra-Śiva), synthesizing early Vedantic and theistic ideas.
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E.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
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Sanskrit text ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ yoga text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pātañjalayogaśāstra (when combined with Vyāsa’s Bhāṣya) ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Patañjali ⓘ |
| author | Patañjali ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga
ⓘ
eightfold path of yoga ⓘ |
| commentaryTradition |
Yogavarttika
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surface form:
Vijñānabhikṣu’s Yogavārttika
Bhashya ⓘ
surface form:
Vyāsa’s Bhāṣya
Vachaspati Mishra’s Tattvakaumudi ⓘ
surface form:
Vācaspati Miśra’s Tattvavaiśāradī
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| contains | eight limbs of yoga ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | circa 2nd century BCE to 4th century CE ⓘ |
| defines | yoga as citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ ⓘ |
| genre | sūtra literature ⓘ |
| goal |
cessation of mental fluctuations
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kaivalya ⓘ moksha ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kaivalya-pāda
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surface form:
Kaivalya Pāda
Samādhi-pāda ⓘ
surface form:
Samādhi Pāda
Sādhana Pāda ⓘ Vibhūti-pāda ⓘ
surface form:
Vibhūti Pāda
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| influenced |
Indian philosophy
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classical yoga practice ⓘ modern yoga traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | approximately 195 sūtras ⓘ |
| ontology | dualism of puruṣa and prakṛti ⓘ |
| period | Classical period of Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Classical Yoga
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Yoga school of Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Ancient India ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Brahman
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surface form:
īśvara (special puruṣa)
|
| relatedPractice |
Kriya Yoga
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surface form:
kriyā-yoga
samādhi-yoga ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanāgarī (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| structure | four chapters ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics
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meditation ⓘ spiritual liberation ⓘ yoga philosophy ⓘ |
| teaches |
absorption (samādhi)
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breath control (prāṇāyāma) ⓘ concentration (dhāraṇā) ⓘ ethical restraints (yama) ⓘ meditation (dhyāna) ⓘ observances (niyama) ⓘ posture (āsana) ⓘ withdrawal of senses (pratyāhāra) ⓘ |
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