Etymology

ashtanga

ash·tan·ga
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Today it means: The classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali. Full definition →

Sanskrit अष्टाङ्ग
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromअष्टाङ्ग“having eight parts”
  2. English todayashtanga

Borrowed from Sanskrit अष्टाङ्ग (aṣṭāṅga, “having eight parts”, literally “eight limbs”).

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