

There are many meaning to the word ‘Yoga’. Yoga means addition, destiny, coincidence in Hindi and in popular speaking language in north of India. Yoga also means, path, connection or a topic, e. g. names of chapters of Shreemad Bhagavad Gita (Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā); twelfth chapter is named
Patanjali (Patañjali) –Sage ‘Patañjali’ is to Yoga what Sage Vedavyāsa is to Vedas. Sage ‘Patañjali’ collected the knowledge about Yoga prevalent at his time. Darshana or Darśana à ‘दृश्यते अनेन इति दर्शनम्’ । ‘Dṛśyate anena iti Darśanam’.
योगेन चित्तस्य पदेन वाचां, मलं शरीरस्य च वैद्यकेन । योऽपाकरोत् तं प्रवरं मुनीनां,पतञ्जलिं प्राञ्जलि रानतोऽस्मि ॥ Yogena cittasya padena vācāṃ malaṃ śarīrasya ca vaidyakena । Yo’pākarottaṃ pravaraṃ munīnāṃ Patañjaliṃ
The eight fold path of yoga or the eight limbs of yoga. Ashtanga Yoga is a path for the beginners. It is for those who have started their journey on the path of Yoga. The eight steps of Ashtanga Yoga are as follows - 1. Yama 2. Niyama