---
type: Reference
title: "Yoga Bhāṣya of Vyāsa"
description: "The foundational classical commentary on the Yoga Sūtras (attributed to Vyāsa); the traditional lens through which Pātañjala Yoga is read."
darshana:
  - Pātañjala Yoga
tags:
  - primary-source
  - Yoga
  - sutra
timestamp: "2026-06-20"
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license: "CC BY-SA 4.0"
---

# Yoga Bhāṣya of Vyāsa

## What It Is

The foundational classical commentary on the Yoga Sūtras (attributed to Vyāsa); the traditional lens through which Pātañjala Yoga is read.

## Why It Matters Here

Cited throughout for the authoritative gloss on each sūtra.
