The Yoga Sūtras

Read through all four books of Patañjali's Yoga Sūtras with commentary. Click on any sutra to expand its commentary.

This is a community translation and commentary. We strongly recommend also reading a scholarly source, such as:

  • Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali: A New Edition by Edwin F. Bryant
  • The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda

Book I

Samadhi Pada - The chapter on concentration

Book II

Sadhana Pada - The chapter on practice

Book III

Vibhuti Pada - The chapter on powers

Book IV

Kaivalya Pada - The chapter on liberation