Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 2.29
यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि ॥
yama-niyama-asana-pranayama-pratyahara-dharana-dhyana-samadhayo'shtav angani
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| यम | yama | restraints |
| नियम | niyama | observances |
| आसन | asana | posture |
| प्राणायाम | pranayama | breath control |
| प्रत्याहार | pratyahara | sense withdrawal |
| धारणा | dharana | concentration |
| ध्यान | dhyana | meditation |
| समाधयः | samadhayah | absorption |
| अष्टौ | ashtau | eight |
| अङ्गानि | angani | limbs |
Restraint, observance, posture, breath control, sense withdrawal, concentration, meditation, and absorption are the eight limbs of yoga.
यम, नियम, आसन, प्राणायाम, प्रत्याहार, धारणा, ध्यान और समाधि — ये आठ अंग हैं।