Shanti / The Ashtanga Yogi

Shanti / Ashtangi

I bow to the lotus feet of the gurusVande gurunām caranaravinde
Who awaken insight into the happiness of pure beingSandarśita-svātma-sukhāvabodhe
Like the jungle healerNihśreyase jāngālikayāmane
Who brings great well-being and reliefSansára-hālāhala moha-śāntyai
From the poison of existenceHāla hāla

The upper bodyĀhāhu-purusākāram
Has a human formŚankha-cakrasi
The upper bodyĀhāhu-purusākāram
Has a human form, holdingŚankha-cakrasi-dhārinam
HoldingDhārinam
A conch, discus and swordSahasra-hasra-śirasam
HoldingDhārinam
HoldingDhārinam
A conch, discus and swordSahasra-hasra-śirasam
I bow to theeVande

Om, ShantiOm Shanti
Om, ShantiOm Shanti
Shanti-shantiShanti-shanti
Shanti, OmShanti Om
Om, ShantiOm Shanti
Om, ShantiOm Shanti
Shanti-shantiShanti-shanti
Shanti, OmShanti Om

I bow to the lotus feet of the gurusVande gurunām caranaravinde
Who awaken insight into the happiness of pure beingSandarśita-svātma-sukhāvabodhe
Like the jungle healerNihśreyase jāngālikayāmane
Who brings great well-being and reliefSansára-hālāhala moha-śāntyai
From the poison of existenceHāla hāla

The upper bodyĀhāhu-purusākāram
Has a human formŚankha-cakrasi
The upper bodyĀhāhu-purusākāram
Has a human form, holdingŚankha-cakrasi-dhārinam
HoldingDhārinam
A conch, discus and swordSahasra-hasra-śirasam
HoldingDhārinam
HoldingDhārinam
A conch, discus and swordSahasra-hasra-śirasam
I bow to theeVande

Om, ShantiOm Shanti
Om, ShantiOm Shanti
Shanti-shantiShanti-shanti
Shanti, OmShanti Om
Om, ShantiOm Shanti
Om, ShantiOm Shanti
Shanti-shantiShanti-shanti
Shanti, OmShanti Om