Online Resource: Patanjali's Yoga Sutra with Commentary by Swami Vivekananda

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras with Commentary by Swami Vivekananda Shlokam.org — Free Online Resource

This freely accessible digital text presents all four chapters of Patanjali's Yoga Sūtras in a layered format: each sūtra appears in the original Devanāgarī script, transliteration, and English translation, followed by word-by-word etymological breakdowns of the Sanskrit. What distinguishes this resource is its inclusion of Swami Vivekananda's commentary — a landmark interpretation that reads the sūtras through the lens of Rāja Yoga, bridging classical Sāṃkhya-Yoga philosophy with accessible explanation for modern practitioners. Vivekananda's voice moves fluidly between cosmological depth and pragmatic instruction, making abstract concepts like citta, vṛtti, samskāra, and the stages of samādhi intellectually available without stripping them of their metaphysical weight. This is an excellent reference for students who want to sit with the original Sanskrit alongside substantive commentary, or for teachers building curriculum grounded in primary source material.