Mantra collection of Yoga Mantras
Mantra collection of Yoga
A mantra is a sacred verse or sound. Symbolic it represents a spiritual experience. A large Yoga Mantra collection with translations from Sanskrit
The most popular (mantra) only consists of two letters: OM! Yet there are numerous mantras which symbolize the spiritual background of Yoga. Traditionally, we open and close our Ashtanga practice with a mantra. Here you find the most important mantras in their original Sanskrit writing as well as the word-by-word translation.
The Ashtanga Yoga Mantra opens the practice
A profound part of the tradition is the opening mantra that starts every Ashtanga practice. We salute this ancient tradition and Patanjali. more »
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2I3tHW/www.ashtangayoga.info/philosophy/mantraThe Ananta Mantra, Adoration of Antanta, King of the NagasKrishnamacharya provided each of his students with their own personal mantra to be used before the start of each practice. BNS Iyengar honours Patanjali with these words and passes this mantra on to his students. more »
ॐ
auṁ
OM
जीवमणि भ्राजत्फण
सहस्रविधृत विश्वं भर ।
jīvamaṇi bhrājat-phaṇa
sahasra-vidhṛta viśvaṁ bhara |
The Soul (Jiva) beams like a jewel on a snake head
1000 times different, carrying everything.मण्डलायानन्ताय
नागराजाय नमः ।
maṇḍalāya-anantāya
nāgarājāya namaḥ |
Respectful salutation in front of the Ananta who is carrying the Firmament,
the King of the Nagas (Snake Gods).
आबाहु पुरुषाकारं
शङ्खचक्रासि धारिणम् ।
ābāhu puruṣākāraṁ
śaṅkhacakrāsi dhāriṇam |
The upper body of human shape, carrying
a mussel horn (original tone), a discus (infinity) and a sword (power of
differentiation)
सहस्र शिरसं श्वेतं
प्रणमामि पतञ्जलिम् ॥
sahasra śirasaṁ śvetaṁ
praṇamāmi patañjalim ||
having 1000 bright heads,
I bow to Patanjali.
ॐ
auṁ
om
Paying obeisance to PatanjaliKrishnamacharya provided each of his students with their own personal mantra to be used before the start of each practice. TKV Desikachar honours Patanjali with these words and passes on the mantra on to his students. more »
योगेन चित्तस्य, पदेन वाचां
मलं शरीरस्य च वैद्यकेन ।
yogena cittasya, padena vācāṁ
malaṁ śarīrasya ca vaidyakena |
Through Yoga the Chitta, through grammar the language,
and through medicine the physical body |
योऽपाकरोत् तं प्रवरं मुनीनां
पतञ्जलिं प्राञ्जलिर् आनतोऽस्मि ॥
yo'pākarot taṁ pravaraṁ munīnāṁ
patañjaliṁ prāñjalir ānato'smi ||
who among all those Sages handed this over
I respectfully bow to Patanjali.
आबाहु पुरुषाकारं
शङ्खचक्रासि धारिणम् ।
ābāhu puruṣākāraṁ
śaṅkhacakrāsi dhāriṇam |
The upper body of human shape, carrying
a mussel horn (original tone), a discus (infinity) and a sword (power of
differentiation)
सहस्र शिरसं श्वेतं
प्रणमामि पतञ्जलिम् ॥
sahasra śirasaṁ śvetaṁ
praṇamāmi patañjalim ||
having 1000 bright heads,
I bow to Patanjali.
ॐ
auṁ
om
Mangala Mantra – the striving for peace as the closing mantra of the Ashtanga practice.
With the traditional mantra of peace we close every Ashtanga practice. The energy we created throughout the practice is send into the world in form of love, light, and peace. more »
स्वस्तिप्रजाभ्यः परिपालयंतां
न्यायेन मार्गेण महीं महीशाः ।
svasti-prajā-bhyaḥ pari-pāla-yaṁtāṁ
nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ |
May the well-being of all people be protected
By the powerful and mighty leaders be with law and justice.
गोब्राह्मणेभ्यः शुभमस्तु नित्यं
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनोभवंतु ॥go-brāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubham-astu nityaṁ
lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino-bhavaṁtu ||
May good success be with all cows (divinity) and scholars
May all the worlds be happy and pleasant.
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
auṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
Om peace, peace, peace
Gayatri Mantra – Bowing to Surya – the sunThrough the popular and ancient mantra of light, the Gayatri mantra from the Vedes, we bow to Surya – the sun – and ask for enlightenment. more »
ॐ
auṁ
OM
भूर्भुवः स्वः ।
bhūr-bhuvaḥ svaḥ |
Underworld, Earth and Heaven
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं ।
tat-savitur-vareṇyaṁ |
bathed in magnificient sunlight.
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि ।
bhargo devasya dhīmahi |
We meditate abut this radiating divinity,
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ||which is the foundation for Inspiration and Enlightenment for our mind.
Bhadram-Shanti-MantraPattabhi-Jois’s favorite mantra is the Bhadram-Shanti-Mantra. With this mantra we spiritually focus towards the Ashtanga practice in general and towards the Surya Namaskaras in particular. more »
ओम् भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः ।
भद्रं पश्येमाशभिर्यजत्राः ॥
om bhadraṁ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ |
bhadraṁ paśyemāśabhir-yajatrāḥ ||
Oh Gods,
may we hear Good with our ears, |
may we see Good with our eyes,
when we carry out the sacrifice. ||
स्थिरैरंगैस्तुष्टुवांसस्तनूभिः ।
व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥
sthirair-aṁgais-tuṣṭuvāṁsas-tanūbhiḥ |
vyaśema devahitaṁ yad-āyuḥ ||
May we enjoy the long life with strong limbs |
and praise through our body what the Gods created. ||
स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः ।
स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ॥
svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ |
svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ ||
May Indra, who is provided with great speed, has good will toward us. |
May Pusha, who knows the world, has good will toward us. ||
स्वस्तिनस्तार्क्श्यो अरिष्टनेमिः ।
स्वस्तिर्नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥
svasti-nas-tārkśyo ariṣṭanemiḥ |
svastir-no bṛhaspatir-dadhātu ||
May Garuda, full of eagerness to work, has good will toward us. |
May Brihaspati has good will toward us and conserve. ||
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Yoga Sutrani Patanjali
योग सूत्रानि पतञ्जलि
Yoga Sūtrāni Patañjali
A guidlin for Yoga - by Patanjali
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Yoga-Sutra 2 - Sadhana Pada: about the Practice
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Yoga-Sutra 3 - Vibhuti Pada: about the results
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Yoga-Sutra 4 - Kaivalya Pada: about Liberation
Finally the fourth chapter of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra is about liberation - Kaivalya Pada. more »
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika Svatmarama
हठयोगप्रदीपिका स्वात्माराम
Haṭha-Yoga-Pradīpikā - Svātmārāma
The lamp on Hatha-Yoga by Svatmarama
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