Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai [Comm.]: The Yoga-sūtra of Patanjali: (translation, with introduction, appendix, and notes based upon several authentic commentaries) (Bombay, 1890)

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There are two opinions as to the authorship of the Sutras. In
fact Patanjali is not the author, but the compiler of the philo-
sophy in the set of Sutras before us. Several scholars are of
opinion that this Patanjali is not the same as the author of
the Vydkarana-Mahabhusya ; while others taKe the contrary opinion^
The date and a few facts of the life of Patanjali, the Bhdsyakdra,
are pretty certainly known ; as to the other Patanjali, if there be
one, we are yet in the dark. I have nothing new to add to what
has already been achieved by eminent scholars in this direction ;
and I would refer curious students to their writings on this head.

Natoad, ) M. N. DYIVEDI.

Oth June 1890. J