Raja Yoga
(राज योग)Literal Meaning
The royal path
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From 'raja' (king, royal) + 'yoga' — the 'kingly' path of mental and meditative discipline, another name for Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga emphasizing mastery of the mind over the body.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Swami Vivekananda popularized 'Raja Yoga' as a term in the West through his 1896 book of the same name, presenting Patanjali's system as a practical science of mental mastery rather than a religious dogma.