Maṅgala Mantra –The closing mantra of the Aṣṭāṅga practice, which focuses on striving for peace.

With this traditional mantra of peace, we close every Aṣṭāṅga practice. The energy we created throughout the practice is sent into the world in form of love, light, and peace.

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Yoga Mantra Collection
ॐ |
oṃ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
oṃ
oṃ
particle
Om
Metre: none
Om (oṃ).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Om.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
Yoga Mantra Collection
स्वस्ति प्रजाभ्यः परिपालयन्तां न्यायेन मार्गेण महीं महीशाः |
svasti prajābhyaḥ paripālayantāṃ; nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṃ mahīśāḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
svasti
adverb
Wohlergehen
prajābhyaḥ
dative plural
substantive feminine
den Menschen, den Untertanen
paripālayantām
3rd person plural aktive imperative
previx
verb
sie mögen schützen
nyāyena
instrumental case singular
substantive masculine
durch Recht, auf rechte Weise
mārgeṇa
instrumental case singular
substantive masculine
auf dem Weg
mahīm
accusative singular
substantive feminine
die Erde, die Welt
mahī
tatpuruṣa-compound genitive
substantive feminine
der Erde
īśāḥ
nominative plural
substantive masculine
die Herrscher
Metre: Indravajrā
For the well-being (svasti) of the people (prajābhyaḥ | dat pl), may the rulers of the earth (mahī-īśāḥ | nom pl) securely protect (paripālayantām | 3p pl act imp) the earth (mahīm | acc sg) by justice (nyāyena | ins sg) and by the right path (mārgeṇa | ins sg).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May those who govern protect the earth justly, for the well-being of its people.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
Yoga Mantra Collection
गोब्राह्मणेभ्यः शुभमस्तु नित्यं लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु ||1.2||
go-brāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubham astu nityaṃ; lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu ||1.2|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
go
dvandva-compound
substantive feminine
den Kühen und
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ
dative plural
substantive masculine
den Brahmanen
śubham
nominative singular neuter
adjective
Gutes, Heilvolles
astu
3rd person singular aktive imperative
verbal root
es möge sein
nityam
accusative singular neuter
adjective
stets, immer
lokāḥ
nominative plural
substantive masculine
die Welten
samastāḥ
nominative plural masculine
adjective
alle, gesamten
sukhinaḥ
nominative plural masculine
adjective
glücklich
bhavantu
3rd person plural aktive imperative
verbal root
sie mögen sein
Metre: Indravajrā
May there be (astu | 3p sg act imp) good (śubham | nom sg n) always (nityam | acc sg n) for the cows and Brahmins (go-brāhmaṇebhyaḥ | dat pl). May all worlds (lokāḥ samastāḥ | nom pl) be (bhavantu | 3p pl act imp) happy (sukhinaḥ | nom pl m).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May good always come to cows and Brahmins. May all worlds be happy.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
Yoga Mantra Collection
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः |
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
oṃ
oṃ
particle
Om
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
substantive feminine
Frieden
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
substantive feminine
Frieden
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
substantive feminine
Frieden
Metre: none
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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