Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c8.s3.t6.2

v1.c8.s3.t6.2

It is generally believed that another important book of Patanjali was *Yoga-sutra*. Some scholars thought that the author of *Yoga-sutra* was different from *Mahabhasya*. *Yoga-sutra* was the earliest book of the Yoga school which was one of the six schools of ancient Indian philosophy and this continued to exert profound influences on the later thought system of India. It had been translated into Arabic by Islamic scientist Al-Biruni in the 11ᵗʰ century because of its deep and inherent cultural content.