Ashtanga Mantra

Om
Vande Gurunam Charanaravinde
Sandarashita Svatma Sukava Bodhe
Nishreyase Jangalikayamane
Samsara Halahala Mohashantyai

Abahu Purushakaram
Shankhachakrsi Dharinam
Sahasra Shirasam Svetam
Pranamami Patanjalim
Om

I bow to the two lotus feet of the masters
who teach the good knowledge showing the way to Self Awakening
that act as the jungle physician,
removing the poison of ignorance caused by conditioned existence.

Assuming the form of a man below the shoulders,
holding a sword of discrimination, a wheel of light representing infinite time, and the conch shell representing Divine sound, appearing radiant white with a thousand heads,
to the sage Patanjali, I prostrate

Closing Prayer

Om
Swashti Praja Bhyah Pari Pala Yantam
Nya Yena Margena Mahi Mahishaha
Go Brahmanebhyaha
Shubhamastu Nityam
Lokaa Samastha Sukhino Bhavanhtu
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

Om
May prosperity be glorified
May administrators rule the world with law and justice
May divinity and erudition be protected
And may people of the world be happy and prosperous
Om peace peace peace
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Listen to Guruji chant the invocation here

get Richard Freeman's take on the Ashtanga Mantra here

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