Chant to Patanjali

Aum
Vandeh Gurunam
Charanaravindeh
Sandarashita
Svatmasukhava Bodehh
Nishreyaseh
Jangalikayamaneh
Samsara 
Halahala
Mohashantyai

Abahu Purushakaram
Shankhachakrasi Dharinam
Sahasra Shirasam Shvetam
Pranamami Patanjalim
Aum


Translation

Aum
I bow to the lotus feet of the guru
Who awakens insight into the happiness of pure Being
Who is the refuge, the jungle physician 
Who eliminates the delusion caused by 
The poisonous herb of samsara (conditioned existence)

I prostrate before the sage Patanjali
Who has thousands of radiant, white heads
(in his form as the divine serpent Ananta)
And who has, as far as his arms, 
assumed the form of a man
Holding a conch shell (divine sound), 
a wheel (discus of light, representing infinite time) 
and a sword (discrimination).
Aum