# पतञ्जलि (patañjali)

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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.

- **SLP1:** `pataYjali`  **IAST:** patañjali  **Devanagari:** पतञ्जलि
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patanjali
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/patanjali/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** पातंजली (pātaṃjalī), पातञ्जलि (pātañjali), पतंजलि (pataṃjali)

## Meanings by context

### 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*
  > पतञ्जलि (patañjali) [Printed book page 151-1 ] पतञ्जलि (patañjali) patañjali, m. N. of a grammarian (the celebrated author of the Mahābhāṣya) and of a philosopher (founder of the Sāṅkhya system). [ ID=11063 ]
- Name of a philosopher and grammarian  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पतञ्जलि (patañjali) [Printed book page 292 ] पतञ्जलि (patañjali) m. N. of a philosopher, grammarian, etc. [ ID=17717 ]

### Patañjali as Philosopher (Exponent of Yoga) (2 definitions)
- of a philosopher who propounded the Yoga philosophy  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a philosopher (the propounder of the Yoga philosophy) [ ID=115008 ]
- The name of a sage, author of the Patanjali system of philosophy.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पतञ्जलि (patañjali) [Printed book page 444-a ] पत - ञ्जलि (pata-ñjali) ( लिः ) ((liḥ)) 2. m. The name of a sage, author of the Pātanjali system of philosophy. [ ID=22494 ]

### 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*
  > पत (pata) ञ्जलि (patañjali) [Printed book page 497 ] पत (pata) ञ्जलि (patañjali) m. ( - लिः (-liḥ) ) 1 The name of a saint or Muni and teacher of the Yoga philosophy, thence called after him PĀTAÑJALA; also the author of the Mahābhāṣya or commentary on PĀṆINI. 2 A name of the poet VARARUCI. E. पत (pata) falling, अञ्जलि (añjali) the hands joined as a mark of respect; having fallen from heaven, it is said, in the shape of a small snake, into the hands of the saint PĀṆINI as he was performing this act of reverence. [ ID=23021 ]
- 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)*
  > पतञ्जलि (patañjali) [Printed book page 0528-b ] पतञ्जलि (patañjali) patañjali, is, m. (said to be de- rived fr. pata, falling, and añjali, the joined hands; Patañjali, according to a legend, having fallen from heaven in the shape of a small snake into the hands of the saint Pāṇini as he was joining his hands in reverence); N. of a saint or Muni teacher of the Yoga philosophy, (thence called Pātañjala); N. of the celebrated author of the Mahā-bhāṣya or great commentary on Pāṇini; a N. of the poet Vara-ruci. [ ID=26880 ]

### Patañjali as a Physician (1 definition)
- of a physician  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a physician &c. [ ID=115009 ]

### Patañjali as a Siddha (1 definition)
- a Siddha  
  *The Purana Index*
  > पतञ्जलि (patañjali) [Printed book page 2-281 ] Patañjali (I) — a Siddha. Bhā. VI. 15. 14; M. 196. 25. [ ID=7498 ]

### 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)*
  > (H1) [Printed book page 582,1] पत (pata) ञ्जलि (patañjali) m. ( fr. पत (pata) + अञ्ज् (añj) ° (°) ?; cf. Pāṇini (Author) vi, 1, 94, Vārtt. 4, Pat. g. शकन्ध्व् - आदि (śakandhv-ādi) ) N. of a celebrated grammarian (author of the Mahābhāṣya) [ ID=115007 ]

## Sources

Definitions from 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, University of Cologne.

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