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Patanjali (Sanskrit: पतञ्जलि, IAST: Patañjali, Sanskrit pronunciation: [pɐtɐɲdʑɐli]; also called Gonardiya or Gonikaputra) [a] was an author, mystic and philosopher in ancient India. He is believed to be an author and compiler of a number of Sanskrit works. [3] The greatest of these are the Yoga Sutras, a classical yoga text.
Fiji Hindi; Français; Galego ... according to verses 1.75.13 and 3.251.12 of Patanjali's ... the preeminent Indian language of learning and literature for two ...
[2] [3] [4] He and his family of students were the authors of Mandala 6 in the Rigveda. [5] In the epic Mahabharata , Bharadvaja was the father of Droṇācārya , [ 6 ] the guru and instructor to the Pandava and Kaurava princes in the Mahabharata .
Maharishi (Sanskrit: महर्षि, lit. 'great seer', IAST: Maharṣi) is a Sanskrit word used for members of the highest order of ancient Indian sages, popularly known in India as "seers", i.e., those who engage in research to understand and experience nature, divinity, and the divine context of existence, and these experiences' governing laws.
Patanjali, in Book 2, states how and why each of the above self-restraints helps in an individual's personal growth. For example, in verse II.35, Patanjali states that the virtue of nonviolence and non-injury to others ( Ahimsa ) leads to the abandonment of enmity, a state that leads the yogi to the perfection of inner and outer amity with ...
Mahabhashya (Sanskrit: महाभाष्य, IAST: Mahābhāṣya, IPA: [mɐɦaːbʱaːʂjɐ], "Great Commentary"), attributed to Patañjali, is a commentary on selected rules of Sanskrit grammar from Pāṇini's treatise, the Aṣṭādhyāyī, as well as Kātyāyana's Vārttika-sūtra, an elaboration of Pāṇini's grammar.
Mangayarkkarasiyar (c. 7th century), Tamil literature; Manik Prabhu; Master C. V. V. (4 August 1868 – 12 May 1922) Mata Amritanandamayi [23] (born 27 September 1953) Matsyendranath (c. 10th century) Meera (c. 1498 – c. 1547), Hindi literature; Meher Baba (25 February 1894 – 31 January 1969) Mehi (28 April 1885 – 8 June 1986)
Bhartrhari is best known for his work in the philosophy of language. He wrote four books on grammar (vyākaraṇa): Vākyapadīya, Mahābhāṣyatikā (an early sub-commentary on Patanjali's Vyākaraṇa-Mahābhāṣya), Vākyapadīyavṛtti (commentary on Vākyapadīya kāṇḍas 1 and 2), and Śabdadhātusamīkṣā.