CONTENTS

Declaration

Certificate

Acknowledgements

Preface 1-3

Chapter I 4-25
The Introduction

Definition of Yoga

Origin and development of yoga in India

Six Darsanas – The place of Yogadarsana

Patanjali Yogasutras – Date, Source, Purpose, Structure, its

commentaries

Kaivalyadarsanam / The Holy Science -The Author, Date,

Purpose of composition, Structure and Significance

An outline of comparison between Pantanjali Yogasutras and

Kaivalyadarsanam

Foot Notes

Chapter II 26-76
Yama–Niyama–According to Patanjali and Swami Sri
Yukteswar
Yamas five- the principles of moral conduct
Niyamas five-the religious observances

Vyasabhashya’s comments

Bhojadeva’s comments

Swami Vivekananda’s explanation

Swami Prabhavananda’s commentary

Paramahansa Yogananda’s interpretation

Foot Notes

Chapter III 77-107

Asana, Pranayama and Pratyahra as defined by the sage
Patanjali and Swami Sri Yukteswar

Asana

Pranayama

Pratyahara

Vyasa’s comments

Bhojadeva’s interpretation

Swami Vivekananda’s Commentary

Swami Prabhavananda’s Commentary

Pramahansa Yogananda’s symbolic interpretation of the

Bhagavad gita’s characters for Patanjali Astangayoga

Foots Notes
Chapter IV 108-143
Concept of Samyama and Vibhutis or Siddhis (Dharana,
Dhyana, Smadhi)

Samyama According to Patanjali and Swami Sri Yukteswar

Definition of Dharana

Dhyana

Samadhi

Types of Smadhi : Samprajnata and Asamprajnata

Samyama

Remarks of Vyasabhashya

Comments of Bhojadeva

Commentary of Swami Vivekananda

Commentary of Swmi Prabhavananda

Vibhutis –types

Foot Notes

Chapter –V 144-188

Concept of Ishwara and Avidya or Maya according to

Patanjali and Swami Sri Yukteswar

Definition of Ishwara

Aum Om or Pranava – Ishwaras name or body-The creator of

the Universe
Definition of Avidya or Maya-delusion

Pancha kleshas

Vyasabhashya’s comments

Bhojadeva’s comments

Swami Vivekananda’s explanation

Swami Prabhavanandas commentary

Paramahansa Yogananda’s interpretation

Foot Notes

Chapter-VI 189-225

The Concept of Kaivalya and The Role of Guru the process

of Yogasadhan

Definition of Kaivalyam

Place of अभ्यास and वैराग्य

Remarks of Vyasabhashya

Remarks of Vachaspati misra

Remarks of Swami Vivekananda

Remarks of Swami Prabhavananda

Foot Notes
Conclusion 226-228

Index 229-242
A comparative table of Patanjali Yogasutras and
Kaivalyadarsanam

Bibliography 243-244

Published Research Paper s on this thesis