Question

In Patanjali’s {Yoga Sūtra, how many limbs (paths) of Yoga are described?}

• A. 4
• B. 6
• C. 8
• D. 9

Hint:

“Aṣṭa” = eight. Remember the ladder: Yama → Niyama → … → Samādhi.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Patanjali outlines Aṣṭāṅga (eight-limbed) Yoga: Yama, Niyama, Āsana, Prāṇāyāma, Pratyāhāra, Dhāraṇā, Dhyāna, and Samādhi. Therefore the correct number is 8.