The “opening mantra” is traditionally sung just before starting asana practice.
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vande gurūṇāṁ caraṇāravinde sandarśita svātma sukhāvabodhe |
niḥśreyase jāṅgalikāyamāne saṁsāra hālāhala mohaśāntyai | |
ābāhu puruṣākāraṁ śaṅkhacakrāsi dhāriṇam |
sahasra śirasaṁ śvetaṁ praṇamāmi patañjalim | |
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I bow to the lotus feet of the Guru,
And behold the awakened joy of my own Soul,
The ultimate refuge, the jungle doctor,
Pacifying the poisonous delusions of repetitive existence.
I bow to Patanjali who has assumed the form of a
brilliantly luminous man with thousands of snake heads,
and who bears a conch, a discus, and a sword.
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The “closing mantra” (maṇgala mantrāḥ) is sung just after the asana practice is finished.
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svastiprajābhyaḥ paripālayantāṁ nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ
gobrāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubhamastu nityaṁ lokāssamastāḥ sukhinobhavantu
oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ | |
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Let Prosperity be Glorified
Let Rulers rule the world with Law and Justice
Let Divinity and Erudition be protected
Let People of the whole world be happy and prosperous
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Texts and translations of other mantras sung in Mysore Shala on Lakshmish chanting classes can be found on his website.