(A) Dhyana
(B) Asana
(C) Samadhi
(D) Pranayama
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Astanga yoga, as traditionally taught, follows a specific progression of eight limbs. This question asks to arrange four key stages in their correct order.
The relevant stages from the question, in their established sequence within Astanga yoga, are:
The correct order based on the traditional eight limbs of yoga is:
This corresponds to the sequence (B), (D), (A), (C).
| List-1 (Niyama/ Observations) | List-II (Description) |
| (A) Śauca | (I) Purity of body, mind, thought |
| (B) Santoşa | (II) Positive Contentment |
| (C) Tapas | (III) Self-study, introspection |
| (D) Svādhyāya | (IV) Austerity |
Arrange the following niyama (five observations) in the correct sequence-
(A) Svādhyāya
(B) Īśvarpranidhāna
(C) Tapas
(D) Śauca
_________steps of yoga discipline are recommended to attain physical, moral, mental and spiritual perfection.