THE CONCEPT OF BAHIRANGA AND ANTARANGA YOGA ACCORDING TO PATANJALI YOGA SUTRA AND VASISHTHA SAMHITA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Level 5 by design analogy; non-clinical narrative comparative textual analysis without empirical human data.
OpenAlex W4367852309 · doi:10.47413/vidya.v2i1.166
What was done
A comparative textual analysis of the Patanjali Yoga Sutra and the Vasishta Samhita (specifically the Yoga Kanda). The author analyzes the conceptual frameworks of the eight limbs of yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) and examines how each text defines and divides the exterior (Bahiranga) versus interior (Antaranga) practices.
What was found
The abstract provides no empirical or quantitative data. It reports conceptually that while both texts address the eight-fold yogic path toward spiritual liberation and mindfulness, they define and categorize the interior and exterior limbs differently.
Why it matters
This work highlights conceptual and historical variations in how classical yogic traditions structured the transition between external disciplines and internal meditative practices.
Limits
This is a purely theoretical and textual comparison with no empirical, clinical, or experimental measurements. Specific textual differences and textual methodology are not detailed in the abstract.
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