This invocation to Patanjali is usually chanted at the beginning of a yoga practice or teaching session. In it the practioner 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.
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.
Other Mantras
Mantra for developing Compassion
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
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Mantra for Enlightenment
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
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Mantra for Realization and Groundedness
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
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