Among all the six darsanas, Yoga stands distinct because of its practical applicability. Vedas, Upanisads, Smrtis, Puranas as well as Epics all give due importance to Yoga system. The Yoga system is a practical science dealing with the functioning and control of mind. It understands the role of inner-sense-organ in the achievement of libertion. It also understands the role of physical body in the path of self-realization and therefore prescribes some methods for its purificatrion. Thus, the Yoga darsana can be stated to be the perfect science touching all the important aspects of human life.
