ASHTANGA MANTRAS

Opening Mantra

Om​
vande gurunam caranaravinde
sandarsita svatma sukhava bodhe
nihsreyase jangali kayamane
samsara halahala moha santyai
abahupurusakaram
sankha cakrasi dharinam
sahasra sirasam svetam
pranamami patanjalim
Om

Translation

Om
I pray to the lotus feet of the supreme guru
Who teaches knowledge, awakening the great happiness of the self-revealed.
Who acts like the jungle physician
Able to remove the delusion from the poison of conditioned existence​.
To Patanjali, an incarnation of Adisesa, white in color with a thousand radiant heads (in his form as the divine serpent, Ananta), human in form below the shoulders, holding the sword of discrimination, a wheel of fire representing infinite time, and the conch representing divine sound to him, I prostrate.
Om

Closing Mantra

Om
svastiprajabhyah paripalayantam
nyayena margena mahim mahisah
gobrahmanebhah subhamastu nityam
lokas samastah sukhino bhavantu
Om

Translation

Om
May prosperity be glorified.
May rulers of the world with law and justice.
May divinity and erudition be protected
May all beings everywhere be happy and free.
Om

Opening Mantra

Om​
vande gurunam caranaravinde
sandarsita svatma sukhava bodhe
nihsreyase jangali kayamane
samsara halahala moha santyai
abahupurusakaram
sankha cakrasi dharinam
sahasra sirasam svetam
pranamami patanjalim
Om

Translation

Om
I pray to the lotus feet of the supreme guru
Who teaches knowledge, awakening the great happiness of the self-revealed.
Who acts like the jungle physician
Able to remove the delusion from the poison of conditioned existence​.
To Patanjali, an incarnation of Adisesa, white in color with a thousand radiant heads (in his form as the divine serpent, Ananta), human in form below the shoulders, holding the sword of discrimination, a wheel of fire representing infinite time, and the conch representing divine sound to him, I prostrate.
Om

Closing Mantra

Om
svastiprajabhyah paripalayantam
nyayena margena mahim mahisah
gobrahmanebhah subhamastu nityam
lokas samastah sukhino bhavantu
Om

Translation

Om
May prosperity be glorified.
May rulers of the world with law and justice.
May divinity and erudition be protected
May all beings everywhere be happy and free.
Om

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The Yoga Shala is a body movement studio with a specialized approach, customizing each client's class experience, based on their goals and needs. Our goal is to foster a lighthearted, non-dogmatic, warm and encouraging environment.

© 2025 The Yoga Shala - All Rights Reserved.