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INVOCATION to PATANJALI

yogena cittasya padena vacam

malam sarirasya ca vaidyakena

yopakarottam pravaram muninam

patanjalim pranjalir anato'smi

abahu purusarakaram

sankha cakrasi dharinam

sahasra sirasam svetam

pranamami patanjalim

hari aum

-translation -

Let us bow before the noblest of sages, Patanjali,

who gave yoga for serenity and sanctity of mind,

grammar for clarity and purity of speech and

medicine for perfection of health

Let us prostrate before Patanjali, an incarnation of Adisesa, whose upper body has a human form, whose arms hold a conch and a disc, and who is crowned by a thousand-headed cobra.

Let us prostrate before Lord Adisesa who manifested himself upon earth as Patanjali to grace the human race with health and harmony.