Shankara on the Yoga Sutras First Part: Samadhi
First Part: SAMĀDHI
(Translation)
A sub-commentary (vivaraṇa) by holy Śaṅkara Bhagavatpāda to the commentary (bhāṣya) by Vyāsa on the Yoga sūtra-s of Patañjali
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