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Ashtanga Yoga Opening Mantra

The Ashtanga Yoga Opening Mantra consists of two verses that express reverence to the Gurus and the sage Patanjali. The first verse acknowledges the Gurus for their role in awakening insight and dispelling the delusion of conditioned existence. The second verse honors Patanjali, depicting him with divine attributes and emphasizing his significance in yoga practice.

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Ashtanga Yoga Opening Mantra

The Ashtanga Yoga Opening Mantra consists of two verses that express reverence to the Gurus and the sage Patanjali. The first verse acknowledges the Gurus for their role in awakening insight and dispelling the delusion of conditioned existence. The second verse honors Patanjali, depicting him with divine attributes and emphasizing his significance in yoga practice.

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Ashtanga Yoga Opening Mantra

Vande gurunam caranaravinde


Sandarsita svatma sukhava bodhe
Nih sreyase jangalikayamane
Samsara halahala mohasantyai

Abahu purusakaram Sankhacakrasi dharinam


Sahasra sirasam svetam
Pranamami patanjalim

Translation
I bow to the lotus feet of the Gurus Who awaken the insight of pure being, Which is
the complete absorption into joy, acting like the jungle physician To eliminate the
delusion caused by the poison of samsara (conditioned existence).
Source:Yoga Taravalli by Shankaracharya Adi Shankara was an 8th century Indian
Philosopher.

I prostrate before the sage Patanjali who has thousands of radiant white heads (as
the divine serpent, Ananta) and who has as far as his arms assumed human form,
holding a conch shell (representing divine sound), a wheel of fire (discus of light
representing infinite time)

Source: Patanjali Dhyana sloka Dhyana slokas are descriptive visualizations of


deities that are used to aid meditation practice.

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