Yama Niyama Asana (The Eight Limbs — Yoga Sutra 2.29) — Complete Lyrics
यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि ॥
Yama-niyama-asana-pranayama-pratyahara-dharana-dhyana-samadhayo'shtav angani
The eight limbs of yoga are: restraints (yama), observances (niyama), posture (asana), breath-regulation (pranayama), sense-withdrawal (pratyahara), concentration (dharana), meditation (dhyana), and absorption (samadhi).
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