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Which of the following is Bahirang Sādhana (External means) of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga ?
Answer: A
The external means (bahiranga sadhana) is Āsan.
Patanjali's eight-limbed (ashtanga) yoga divides into external and internal aids. The first five, yama, niyama, asana, pranayama and pratyahara, are bahiranga, external, because they prepare the body and the senses. The last three, dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation) and samadhi (absorption), are antaranga, internal, and together are called samyama.
So asana, the posture, is an external means, while dharana, dhyana and samadhi are the internal limbs.
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