The yoga sutras of patanjali are 196 indian sutras aphorisms. Dps bhawuk 2011, spirituality and indian psychology editor. This article is about the umbrella term yoga which includes religion, philosophy, and practices. Yoga and samkhya purifying the elements of the human being. The yoga sutras were compiled prior to 400 ce by sage patanjali, taking materials about yoga from older traditions. Translated and edited by nandlal sinha see other formats. Sutras of samkhya have no explicit role for a separate god distinct from the. The seminal text of samkhya is the samkhya karika, compiled by ishvarakrishna. The edition that survives in modern times is dated to the 14th century. At exoticindia, our vast collection includes a wide range of exclusive books on indian philosophy. Samkhya is the oldest indian philosophy and is the conceptual foundation for yoga and ayurveda. The utmost care is being taken by the general editors in selecting. A writer like anima sen gupta seems to have no hesitation in.