Yoga Sutras of Patanjali — Study in Sanskrit
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the classical foundation of yoga as a discipline of the mind. ОРС reads them sutra by sutra in the original Sanskrit with an academic indologist — yoga as work with consciousness, not a generic paraphrase.
Note on language. Classes are conducted in Russian. These pages are for Russian-speaking learners worldwide. See Learn Sanskrit Online with Indologists for how the school works.
What the course is
grounded in the Sanskrit rather than a single translator's gloss.
work in classical Indian philosophy, not a wellness course.
in another timezone; you can usually join an ongoing cohort if you can keep up.
- The text itself. A sequential, close reading of the sutras — terminology
- Taught by a scholar. Led by an orientalist and Sanskritist with decades of
- Live plus recordings. Follow the live stream or catch up from the archive
Do you need Sanskrit first?
No prior Sanskrit is required to follow the readings — the text is opened up as you go. If you want to move from following to reading independently, build the foundation in Learn Sanskrit Grammar Online. If your interest is the wider source-text tradition (Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita), see Sanskrit for Indian Philosophy; if you teach or practice yoga, see Sanskrit for Yoga Teachers.
How it works for learners abroad
- Free introductory class before you commit.
- PayPal for payment from outside Russia.
- Recordings stay available, so a missed live session is not a lost session.
Start
Check the current Yoga Sutras cohort on the school's platform, or message a curator to find out where the running group is and whether you can join now.