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Bhadram-Śānti-Mantra

Pattabhi-Jois’s favorite mantra is the Bhadram-Śānti-Mantra. With this mantra we spiritually focus on the Aṣṭāṅga practice in general and on the Sūrya Namaskāras in particular.

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ॐ |
oṃ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
oṃ
oṃ
particle
 Om
Om (oṃ).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Om.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः |
bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
bhadram
accusative singular neuter
bhadra
adjective
 das Gute, das Heilvolle
karṇebhiḥ
instrumental case plural
karṇa
substantive masculine
 mit den Ohren
śṛṇuyāma
1st person plural aktive optative
śru
verbal root
 wir mögen hören
devāḥ
vokative plural
deva
substantive masculine
 ihr Götter
O gods (devāḥ | voc pl), may we hear (śṛṇuyāma | 1p pl act opt) what is auspicious (bhadram | acc sg n) with our ears (karṇebhiḥ | ins pl).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
O gods, may we hear what is auspicious.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ||1.2||
bhadraṃ paśyemākṣabhir yajatrāḥ ||1.2|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
bhadram
accusative singular neuter
bhadra
adjective
 das Gute, das Heilvolle
paśyema
1st person plural aktive optative
dṛś
verbal root
 wir mögen sehen
akṣabhiḥ
instrumental case plural
akṣa
substantive masculine
 mit den Augen
yajatrāḥ
vokative plural masculine
yajatra
adjective
 ihr Verehrungswürdigen
O worshipful ones (yajatrāḥ | voc pl m), may we see (paśyema | 1p pl act opt) what is auspicious (bhadram | acc sg n) with our eyes (akṣabhiḥ | ins pl).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
O worshipful ones, may we see what is auspicious.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवांसस्तनूभिः |
sthirair aṅgais tuṣṭuvāṃsas tanūbhiḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
sthiraiḥ
instrumental case plural neuter
sthira
adjective
 mit festen
aṅgaiḥ
instrumental case plural
aṅga
substantive neuter
 Gliedern
tuṣṭuvāṃsaḥ
nominative plural masculine past participle active
stu
verbal root
 lobpreisend
tanūbhiḥ
instrumental case plural
tanū
substantive feminine
 mit den Körpern
With firm limbs (sthirair aṅgaiḥ | ins pl), praising (tuṣṭuvāṃsaḥ | nom pl m ppa) with our bodies (tanūbhiḥ | ins pl),
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
With steady limbs and our whole bodies, may we offer praise.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ||2.2||
vyaśema deva-hitaṃ yad āyuḥ ||2.2|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
vyaśema
1st person plural aktive optative
vi
previx
aś
verbal root
 wir mögen erfüllen, durchleben
deva
tatpuruṣa-compound instrumental case
deva
substantive masculine
 von den Göttern
hitam
accusative singular neuter past participle passive
dhā
verbal root
 bestimmt, eingerichtet
yat
accusative singular neuter
yat
pronoun rel
 was, welche
āyuḥ
accusative singular
āyus
substantive neuter
 die Lebenszeit, das Leben
May we live out (vyaśema | 1p pl act opt) the divinely allotted lifespan (deva-hitam āyuḥ | acc sg), which (yat | acc sg n) [is ours].
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May we live out the full span of life allotted to us.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः |
svasti na indro vṛddha-śravāḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
svasti
svasti
adverb
 zum Wohl, Wohlergehen
naḥ
dative plural
asmad
pronoun pers 1p
 uns
indraḥ
nominative singular
indra
substantive masculine
 Indra
vṛddha
karmadhāraya-compound past participle passive
vṛdh
verbal root
 groß, gewachsen
śravāḥ
nominative singular masculine
śravas
substantive neuter
 von großem Ruhm
May Indra (indraḥ | nom sg), of great renown (vṛddha-śravāḥ | nom sg m), [be] for our (naḥ | dat pl) well-being (svasti).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May Indra of great renown grant us well-being.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ||3.2||
svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ ||3.2|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
svasti
svasti
adverb
 zum Wohl, Wohlergehen
naḥ
dative plural
asmad
pronoun pers 1p
 uns
pūṣā
nominative singular
pūṣan
substantive masculine
 Pūṣan
viśvavedāḥ
nominative singular masculine
viśvavedas
adjective
 allwissend
May Pūṣan (pūṣā | nom sg), who knows the whole world (viśva-vedāḥ | nom sg m), [be] for our (naḥ | dat pl) well-being (svasti).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May all-knowing Pūṣan grant us well-being.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः |
svasti nas tārkṣyo ariṣṭa-nemiḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
svasti
svasti
adverb
 zum Wohl, Wohlergehen
naḥ
dative plural
asmad
pronoun pers 1p
 uns
tārkṣyaḥ
nominative singular
tārkṣya
substantive masculine
 Tārkṣya
ariṣṭa
karmadhāraya-compound
ariṣṭa
adjective
 unversehrt
nemiḥ
nominative singular masculine
nemi
substantive feminine
 mit unversehrtem Radkranz
May Tārkṣya (tārkṣyaḥ | nom sg), whose wheel-rim is unbroken (ariṣṭa-nemiḥ | nom sg m), [be] for our (naḥ | dat pl) well-being (svasti).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May Tārkṣya of the unbroken wheel grant us well-being.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ||4.2||
svasti no bṛhaspatir dadhātu ||4.2|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
svasti
svasti
adverb
 zum Wohl, Wohlergehen
naḥ
dative plural
asmad
pronoun pers 1p
 uns
bṛhaspatiḥ
nominative singular
bṛhaspati
substantive masculine
 Bṛhaspati
dadhātu
3rd person singular aktive imperative
dhā
verbal root
 er möge schenken, gewähren
May Bṛhaspati (bṛhaspatiḥ | nom sg) bestow (dadhātu | 3p sg act imp) well-being (svasti) upon us (naḥ | dat pl).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May Bṛhaspati grant us well-being.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः |
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
oṃ
oṃ
particle
 Om
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
śānti
substantive feminine
 Frieden
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
śānti
substantive feminine
 Frieden
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
śānti
substantive feminine
 Frieden
Om (oṃ). Peace (śāntiḥ | nom sg), peace (śāntiḥ | nom sg), peace (śāntiḥ | nom sg).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

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