योगाङ्ग

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

योगाङ्ग  n.  n. a constituent or part of the Y°, means of attaining it ( generally said to be 8 in number, viz. यम, नियम, आसन, प्रा-णा- याम, प्रत्याहार, धारणा, ध्यान, and समाधि, or according to another authority 6, viz. आसन, प्रा-णसंरोध, with the last four as enumerated above), [Yogas.]; [Sarvad.]

Shabda-Sagara

योगाङ्ग  n.  ( -ङ्गं) A means of attaining yoga; there are eight such means; viz:-- यम, नियम, आसन, प्राणायाम्, प्रत्याहार, धारणा, ध्यान and ममाधि .