Invocation to Patanjali

This invocation to Patanjali is usually chanted at the beginning of a yoga practice or teaching session. In it, the practitioner and or teacher is humbly asking for Patanjali’s wisdom and guidance. It may also be chanted at the end of the session to give thanks.

Invocation

Yogena cittasya padena vacam Malam sarirasya ca vaidyakena Yopakarottam pravaram muninam Patanjalim pranjaliranato’smi Abahu purusakaram Sankha cakrasi dharinam Sahasra sirasam svetam Pranamami Patanjalim

Translation

Let us bow before the noblest of sages Patanjali, who gave yoga for serenity and sanctity of mind, grammar for clarity and purity of speech and medicine for perfection of health. Let us prostrate before Patanjali, an incarnation of Adisesa, whose upper body has a human form, whose arms hold a conch and a disc, and who is crowned by a thousand-headed cobra. Let us prostrate before Lord Adesesa who manifested himself on earth as Patanjali to grace the human race with health and harmony.

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Other Mantras

Developing Compassion Mantra

Om Sarvesham Svasti Bhavatu
Sarvesham Shantir Bhavatu
Sarvesham Purnam Bhavatu
Savesham Mangalam Bhavatu
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Niraamayaah
Sarve Bhadrani Pasyantu
Ma Kashid Dukha Bhag Bhavet

Translation

May auspiciousness be unto all
May peace be unto all
May fullness be unto all
May prosperity be unto all
May all be happy
May all be free from disease
May all look to the good of others
May none suffer from sorrow

Enlightenment Mantra

Asato Ma Sat Gamaya
Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya

Translation

Lead me from the unreal to the real
From darkness unto light
From death to immortality

Realization & Groundedness Mantra

Om Purnamadah Purnamidam
Purnat Purnamudachayate
Purnasya Purnamadaya
Purnamevavasishyate
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

Translation

That is whole
This is whole
From the whole the whole becomes manifest
From the whole when the whole is negated what remains is again the whole
Om Peace Peace Peace

Shanti Mantra

Saha na vavatu saha no bhunaktu
Saha viryam kara va vahai
Tejaswina vadhi tamastu ma vidvisha vahai
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti

Translation

Let us proceed together
Let us take sustenance together
Let us meditate together on the highest Divine Light
Let us not quarrel or be jealous of each other
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace