08/06/2026
Yoga Sutra 1.7
Pratyakṣa-anumāna-āgamāḥ pramāṇāni`
Meaning- The valid sources of knowledge are direct perception, inference, and authoritative testimony.
Patanjali is saying: If you want to know what's true, you can rely on 3 reliable ways:
1. Pratyakṣa – Direct Perception
Knowledge from your own senses + direct experience.
Ex: You feel heat from fire, you see the sky is blue. No doubt.
2. Anumāna – Inference/Logic
Knowledge you figure out through reasoning when you can’t see it directly.
Ex: You see wet ground → you infer it rained. You see smoke → there’s fire.
3. Āgama – Authoritative Testimony
Knowledge from reliable, trustworthy sources who already know.
Ex: Learning from a guru, scriptures, science, or an expert. You trust it because the source is proven.
Why it matters:
Patanjali gives us a practical "fact-check system" for yoga + life.
Don’t just believe anything. Test it: experience it, reason it, and learn from those who’ve walked the path.
See it. Reason it. Learn from the wise..
This nothing is I have written, it is all written by sage Patanjali, am here to only post it correctly our gurus knowledge.
