Yogena cittasya padena vacam malam sarirasya ca vaidyakena yopakarottam pravaram muninam

patanjalim pranajaliranato'smi abahu purusakaram sankha cakrasi dharinamsahasra sirasam svetam

pranamami patanjalim.

yogena cittasya, padena vc

mala arrasya ca vaidyakena |
Through Yoga the Chitta, through grammar the language,
and through medicine the physical body |

yo'pkarot ta pravara munn

patajali prjalir nato'smi ||
who among all those Sages handed this over
I respectfully bow to Patanjali.

bhu purukra
akhacakrsi dhriam |
The upper body of human shape, carrying
a mussel horn (original tone), a discus (infinity) and a sword (power of
differentiation)

sahasra irasa veta

praammi patajalim ||
having 1000 bright heads,
I bow to Patanjali.

au
om
Yogena Cittasya Padena Vacam
Malam Sharirasya ChaVaidyakena
Yopa Karottam Pravaram Muninam
Patanjalim Pranjalir Anatosmi
Abahu Purashakaram
Shankha Chakrasi Dharinam
Sahasra Shirasam Shvetam
Pranamami Patanjalim
Sri mate anantaya
nagarajaya namo namah

Evocation to the sage Patanjali

OM
YOGENA CHITTASYA PADENA VACHAM
MALAM SHARIRASYA CHA VAIDYAKENA
YOPAKAROTAN PRAVARNM MUNEENAM
PATANJALIM PRANJALI RANATOSMI
I bow to the sage Patanjali, who cured the imperfections of the mind through yoga
the imperfections of speech through grammar and the imperfections of the body through
medicine
(The Indian sage Patanjali, author of the Yoga Sutras, the most important classic text on the
practice of yoga, is also reputed to have written on Sanskrit grammar and on ayurvedic
medicine)

Peace mantra
OM SAHANA VAVATU SAHANA BHUNATTU
SAHA VIRYAM KARAWAVAHAI
TEJASVINAVADITAMASTU
MA VIDVISHAVAHAI
OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI OM
Together may be be protected
Together may we be nourished
Together may we work with great energy
May our journey together be brilliant and effective
May there be no bad feelings between us
Peace, peace, peace
(From the Kato Upanishad)

Gayatri mantra (for meditation)

OM BHUR BHUVAT SVAH
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI
DHIYO YO NAH PRACODAYAT
Let us meditate on the splendour of the God Savitru (Sun), who will illuminate our
understanding

Prayer for enlightment

OM
ASATOMA SADGAMAYA
TAMASOMA JYOTHIRGAMAYA
MRITHYORMA AMRUTANGAMAYA
OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTI

Lead us from darkness to light

From ignorance to truth
And from death to eternity
Let peace prevail everywhere

Sun prayer
OM
SUPTA SHWARUNDHAM NAKSHATRA MALAM
CHAYA LOLAM CHANDRA PALAM
GAGANA SANCHARI
OM BHASKARAYA NAMAHA
Mounted on a chariot with seven horses, he is garlanded by he stars, and chaya (the sun
wife) is his beloved. He moves across the sky and rules the Moon. I bow to the Sun.

ASHTANGA YOGA CHANTS

Starting chant
OM
VANDE GURUNAM CARANARAVINDE
SANDARSITA SVATMA SUKHAVA BODHE
NIH SREYASE JANGALIKAYAMANE
SAMSARA HALAHALA MOHASANTYAI
ABAHU PURUSAKARAM
SANKHACAKRASI DHARINAM
SAHASRA SIRASAM SVETAM
PRANAMAMI PATANJALIM
OM
I pray to the Lotus feet of the Supreme Guru who teaches the good knowledge, showing the
way to knowing the selfawakening great happiness; who is the doctor of the jungle, able to
remove the poison of the ignorance of conditioned existence.
To Patanjali, an incarnation of Adisesa, white in color with 1000 radiant heads (in his form
as the divine serpent, Ananta), human in form below the shoulders holding a sword
(discrimination), a wheel of fire (discus of light, representing infinite time), and a conch
(Divine sound) - to him, I prostrate.

Finishing chant
OM
SWASTHI - PRAJA BHYAH - PARI PALA YANTAM
NYA - YENA MARGENA MAHI - MAHISHAHA
GO - BRAHMANEBHYAHA - SHUBHAMASTU - NITYAM

LOKAA - SAMASTHA SUKHINO - BHAVANTHU

OM
Let Prosperity be Glorified Let rulers, (Administrators) Rule the world with law and Justice
Let Divinity and Erudition be protected
Let people of the whole world Be happy and prosperous

Waa Yantee
2,000 years old mantra
Author: Patanjali
This mantra was given by Patanjali, a great Yogi. It is said that over two thousand years
ago Patanjali was lecturing students on prophets who would come in the iron age, the age of
Kaliyug.
He prophesied Guru Nanak Dev Ji's coming into the world and gave the "Waa Yantee"
mantra which describes Wahe Guru. The "Waa Yantee" mantra also predicted the coming of
the "Wahe Guru" mantra.
The "Wah Yantee" mantra is known for awakening the intuition. Wha Yantee is one of the
mantras on every Aquarian Sadhana CD. According to Yogi Bhajan the practice of this mantra is
the culmination of hundreds of years of prayer.

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Waa Yantee
Kar Yantee,
Jag Dut Patee,
Aadak It Whaa-haa,
Brahmaaday Trayshaa Guroo
It Wha-hay Guroo
Language: Sanskrit
Author: Patanjali
Translation: Great Macroself, Creative Self. All that is creative through time, all that is the Great
One. Three aspects of God: Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh. That is Wahe Guru.
Wah Yantee: Patanjali's Song
Teacher: Sada Sat Kaur

Posture: Sit in easy pose or on a chair (hands in lap both feet comfortably on the ground.)
Eyes: Close your eyes and look at your 3rd eye point, or just relax the eyes closed.
Mantra: Wah Yantee Kar Yantee Jag Dut Patee, Aadak It Whaa-Haa Brahmaaday, Trayshaa
Guru It Wahe Guru
Translation: All that is creative through time, all that is the Great one. Three aspects of God:
Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh. that is Wahe Guru.
Time: 7 or 11 minutes
End: Inhale deeply, hold the breath while stretching the arms up and maintaining the hand
position. Continuing to stretch, exhale. Repeat 2 times and relax.
Practicing this meditation, she says, the entire creation becomes your friend as the mantra
awakens your intuition. The practice of this mantra, given by Rishi Patanjali, is the culmination of
thousands of years of prayer.