Patanjali

Patanjali is an ancient Indian sage traditionally credited with compiling the Yoga Sutras, a foundational text of Yoga philosophy, around the early centuries CE. He is also associated with the Mahābhāṣya, a major commentary on Sanskrit grammar, though the authorship of these works may belong to different individuals sharing the same name. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras synthesize older traditions and present Yoga as a systematic practice and philosophy.