OPENING CHANT
auṁ
niḥ-śreyase jaṅgali-kāyamāne
saṁsāra hālāhala mohaśāṁtyai ||
saṁsāra hālāhala mohaśāṁtyai ||
ābāhu puruṣākāraṁ
śaṁkhacakrāsi dhāriṇam |sahasra śirasaṁ śvetaṁ
śaṁkhacakrāsi dhāriṇam |sahasra śirasaṁ śvetaṁ
praṇamāmi patañjalim ||
auṁ
auṁ
OM
I bow to the lotus feet of our great teachers,
who uncovers our true self and awakens happiness
Like a Shaman in the Jungle he brings total complete well-beeing.
He can even heal the most awful poision of conditioning and illusion.
The upper body of human shape, carrying
a mussel horn (original tone), a discus (infinity) and a sword (power of differentiation)
having 1000 bright heads,
I bow to Patanjali.
OM
CLOSING CHANT
aum
svasti-prajā-bhyaḥ pari-pāla-yaṁtāṁ
nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ |
nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ |
go-brāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubham-astu nityaṁ
lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino-bhavaṁtu ||
lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino-bhavaṁtu ||
auṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
OM
May the well-being of all people be protected
May the powerful and mighty leaders be with law and justice.
May good success be with all divinity and scholars
May all the worlds become happy.
Om peace, peace, peace
Source: ashtangayoga.info