Patañjali
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Patanjali as an avatar of Shesha.
Patañjali, also called Gonardiya or Gonikaputra, was a Hindu author, mystic and philosopher. He is best known as the author of the Yoga Sutras, a foundational text of the orthodox Hindu Yoga school. He is also credited as the author of the Mahābhāṣya ("Great Commentary"), a text on Sanskrit grammar.
Estimates based on analysis of his works suggests that he may have lived between the 2nd century BCE and the 4th century CE.[1] Patanjali is regarded as an avatar of Adi Sesha, a semi-divine water spirit (naga).[2]
- Further reading
Patañjali, Wikipedia
Notes
- ↑ "Patanjali | Hindu author, mystic, and philosopher | Britannica". britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ↑ David Frawley (2014). Vedic Yoga:The Path of the Rishi. Lotus Press. p. 147.