Product Description

Four Chapters on Freedom contains the full Sanskrit text of Rishi patanjali's Yoga sutras as well as transliteration,translation and an extensive commentary.The Yoga Sutras,containing 196 epithets or threads of Yoga,is the most respected treatise on Yoga.In his commentary on each verse,Swami Satyananda Saraswati fully explains the text and the path of raja yoga.

Serious yogic aspirants and spiritual seekers will find invaluable guidance within these pages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #230533 in Books
• Published on: 2002-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

About the Author
Swami Satyananda Saraswati,author of over eighty Books,is well known to Amazon visitors as a number of his Books,like Asana Prana Yama Mudra Bandha,Yoga Nidra Etc., are best sellers.

He is widely known and respected all over the world for his excellent knowledge,commentaries and ofcourse for his classic Books on the subject of yoga.

Customer Reviews

A Very Thorough Translation & Interpretation
I have read more than one translation of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and this, by far, is the best one. Swami Satyananda Saraswati presents a very clear, direct explanation of each sutra in English. There is both a Sanskrit and English version of the Sutras before the English explanation. Each sutra is treated individually with Swami Satyananda Saraswati's insights which illuminate the text so that the most knowledge can be gained from reading about very ancient yet important yoga precepts.

I read a lot of ratings which mark a text down for its "complexity", and I don't know if that is necessary here. I would say the text is thorough, which is what you want when a yogi translates and interprets the text. You want to get both a context and a further foundation for further study, and this book provides both. This is definitely 5 stars, and if you enjoy it, try looking at other works by the same author. He's one of the most intelligent authors I have come across on the subject of yoga.

Soulfully satisfying
This is a great translation of the Sutras for the more advanced student. It takes you deeper into the meaning of the Sutras than others I've read but might be a little intimidating for a beginner.
Like Yoga itself it will take a lifetime (or more) of study to understand it fully. It is not something that can be learned through intellectual study but rather through living the teachings.