Sanskrit Chanting for Yoga School

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1. Vowels

a aa i ee u oo e ai o au am ah

1. Om saha na vavatu, saha nau bhunaktu Om, may God protect and nourish

Saha viryam karavavahai us together, may we work

Tejas vi navadhitam astu together with energy and vigor,

Ma vidvisha vahai may our study be fruitful, may there

be no dislike among us.

A traditional invocation for beginning of a class or study.

2. Om namah Shivaya Om, reverence to Shiva

3. Mahamritunjaya mantra

Om tryambakam yajaamahe I salute three-eyed Lord Shiva, who

Sugandhim pushtivardanam nourishes all with health and vitality.

Urvaa rukamiva bhandanan May he separate me from death, and

Mrityor mukshia ma amritat, Svaha not from immortality, as a ripe fruit

separates from the vine.

One of the great Vedic mantras; used to heal physical and mental ailments and the fear of death.

4. Patanjali invocation

5. Asato ma sadgamaya From untruth to truth, lead us

tamaso ma jyotir gamaya from darkness to light, lead us

mrtyor ma amritam gamaya from death to deathlessness, lead us

Om - peace - peace - peace

6. Gayatri mantra

Om bhur bhuva swaha May earth and heaven attain the glory

Tat savitur varenyam of Savitri, the sun, worthy of worship;

Bhargo devasya dhimahi may he illuminate and inspire our prayers.

Dhyo yo na pracchodayat

Gayatri personifies the unchanging reality behind all appearance; her forms are morning - noon - afternoon - evening - night. You'll hear "bhus" on the tape for "bhur" due to a convention for chanting.

7. Tvameva mata cha pita tvameva You alone are my mother and father

Tvameva bandhuscha sakha tvameva You are my brother and companion

Tvameva vidya drvinam tvameva You are my wisdom and my treasure

Tvameva sarvam mama deva deva You are everything, my shining one