{% translate "Patanjali yoga sutras are a collection of 195 sutras written by Sage patanjali in 4 sections.Sutras are small Samskrutam sentences which decribe the entire concept in the shortest way possible. As these are sutras, they don't have any chandas or poetic metre and are read completely in a melodious manner." %}

The first section is called Samadhi Pada which consists of 51 sutras which describe the different State of Meditaiveness.
The second section is called Sadhana Pada which consists of 55 sutras which describe the 8 limbs of yoga popularly called Ashtanga Yoga.
{% translate "The third section is called Vibhuti Pada which consists of 55 sutras which describe what a practitioner attains from the practice of yoga. The fourth section is called Kaivalya Pada which consists of 34 sutras which describe the the ultimate stage of union with the divine or unity." %}

The english meaning of these sutras were taken from an excellent book called 'The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali' written by Chip Hartranft.