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Would you have a recommendation for a good English language translation for Yog Darshan by Patanjali?

• rramadass 5y ago
  There are lots of english translations of "Patanjali Yoga Sutras" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_Sutras_of_Patanjali#Translations_and_commentaries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_Sutras_of_Patanjali#Trans...) To see how succinct they are, read Bon Giovanni's translation at https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/yogasutr.htm https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/yogasutr.htm If you are new to the subject start with Swami Vivekananda's Raja Yoga which is a very loose but accessible overview. For a detailed study with notes from various commentaries, see The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali trans. by Edwin Bryant. The above two should give you a solid foundation after which you can move on to even more exhaustive translations with specific commentaries.
  • jaiprabhu 5y ago
    Thanks!
    • rramadass 5y ago
      FYI - Nicholas Sutton from the "Oxford Centre for Hinduism Studies" has a new translation specifically aimed at students (based on a course he conducts) named The Yoga Sutras: A New Translation and Study Guide. This might be the best way to start your studies on the Yoga Sutras.
• jangid 5y ago
  I have read many translations but the could not find anything close to the Hindi translation - "Patanjalya Yog Darshan". This is a short book. And if you want to go deeper then "Paatnjali Yoga pradeep". But even the Hindi language in the latter is pro-level.
  • jaiprabhu 5y ago
    Thanks!