Patañjali

Patanjali was a sage who lived in India sometime between the 2nd and 4th centuries CE. He is best known as the author of the Yoga Sutras, a foundational text of the yoga tradition. The Yoga Sutras are a collection of 196 aphorisms that outline the eight limbs of yoga, a path to liberation from suffering.

Patanjali is also believed to have written the Mahabhashya, a commentary on the Sanskrit grammar of Panini. The Mahabhashya is considered one of the most important works of Sanskrit grammar.

Little is known about Patanjali's life, but he is considered one of the most important figures in the history of yoga and Indian philosophy.