Patañjali
.
1
The reputed author of the
Yoga S
tra
(2nd–3rd cents. CE), in which classical yoga is given systematic presentation.
2
An Indian grammarian of the 2nd cent. BCE who wrote
The Great Commentary
(
Mah
bh
ya
), an explanation of grammar based on the
A
adhy
ya
of
P
ini
. His text is concerned with various philosophical and grammatical problems such as the relation of word to meaning. He has sometimes been collated with Patañjali (1), but whether the two are really one person is still uncertain.
Paten
.
The dish on which the bread is placed at the Christian
eucharist
.
Pater noster
.