पतञ्जलिpatañjali

पतञ्जलि (patañjali) is a Sanskrit word meaning of a philosopher who propounded the Yoga philosophy, of a physician, a sage and teacher of the Yoga philosophy, the author of the Mahabhashya commentary on Panini, a name of the poet Vararuci, the sage and teacher of yoga who authored the Mahabhashya. Its 9 recorded definitions are grouped into 6 contexts, among them Patañjali as Both Grammarian and Philosopher, Patañjali as Philosopher (Exponent of Yoga), Patañjali: Multifaceted Sage with Legendary Origin.

Definitions: 9

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Patañjali as Both Grammarian and Philosopher

2 definitions

1. Name of a grammarian and author of the Mahabhashya. 2. Name of a philosopher and founder of the Sankhya system.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Name of a philosopher and grammarian

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Patañjali as Philosopher (Exponent of Yoga)

2 definitions

of a philosopher who propounded the Yoga philosophy

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The name of a sage, author of the Patanjali system of philosophy.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Patañjali: Multifaceted Sage with Legendary Origin

2 definitions

1. The sage and teacher of yoga who authored the Mahabhashya. 2. A name of the poet Vararuci.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A sage and teacher of the Yoga philosophy. 2. The author of the Mahabhashya commentary on Panini. 3. A name of the poet Vararuci.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Patañjali as a Physician

1 definition

of a physician

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Patañjali as a Siddha

1 definition

a Siddha

— The Purana Index

Patañjali as Grammarian (Author of Mahābhāṣya)

1 definition

the name of a celebrated grammarian and author of the Mahabhashya

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 7 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), The Purana Index, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.