Ashtanga Chants Flashcards
Guru Dhyanam
opening chant
vande
I worship, praise, venerate, extol, bow to, prostrate to, offer myself to, orient towards with reverence, show homage to, salute with reverence
gurūṇāṁ
of the the gurus
caraṇāravinde
to the (two) lotus feet
sandarśita
seeing well
svātma
own true self, own soul, own essence
sukha
āvabodhe
good space, happiness, wellbeing, agreeable state
becoming aware of, awakening to, becoming recognisant of
niḥ śreyase
without comparison, unsurpassable
jāṅgalikāyamāne
jungle doctor, physician, healer
saṁsāra
worldly existence
hālāhala
potentially deadly poison
moha
śāntyai
delusion
for the purpose of pacifying, harmonising
ābāhu
from the arms/shoulders
puruṣākāraṁ
having human form
śaṅkhacakrāsi
conch, discus and sword
dhāriṇam
holding
sahasra
a thousand (a great number)
śirasaṁ
heads / headed / hooded
śvetaṁ
brilliant white
praṇamāmi
bow/prostrate, orient towards with reverence, devotion
patañjalim
to Patañjali
svasti prajābhyaḥ
May all be well with mankind
paripālayantāṁ nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ
May the leaders of the earth protect in every way by keeping to the right path
gobrāmaṇebhyaḥ śubhamastu nityaṁ
May there be goodness for all those who know the earth to be sacred
lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu
May all the worlds be happy
śāntiḥ
peace
