Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Yoga school of philosophy is/are correct?
1.Formulated systematically by Sage Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras, it serves as the practical and meditative application of Samkhya theory.
2.Unlike classical Samkhya, the Yoga school incorporates the concept of Ishvara as a spiritual guide for concentration.
3.The Yoga system accepts only one valid means of knowledge, completely rejecting inference and verbal testimony.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Patanjali’s Yoga system provides practical discipline (meditation, mind control, Asanas, Pranayama) to realize the theoretical truths outlined in Samkhya.
- Statement 2 is correct: While Samkhya is non-theistic, Yoga introduces Ishvara as a special Purusha that serves as an object of meditation to quiet the mind.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Yoga accepts three valid means of cognition (Pramanas): Perception (Pratyaksha), Inference (Anumana), and Verbal/Vedic Testimony (Shabda).
