Top 10 Yoga Mantras / Yoga Prayers
24 Jan 2024 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Mantra chanting may be a deeply rooted spiritual and religious practice that has positive effects on one’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Mantra chanting could be an awesome way to enter a thoughtful state of intellect since it gives your intellect something to concentrate on, which calms other thoughts. Practicing mantras all through life can be supportive to keep you focused, but they have to be especially supportive during your yoga and dhyana practices. After you keep your mind focused on your breath and a mantra during practice, it can assist in reducing your chitta vritti, or mind thoughts.
- GURU MANTRA
- PRANAVA MANTRA: Omkaaram Bindu-Samyuktam
- GAAYATREE MANTRA: Om Bhoor-Bhuvah Svah
- GURU MANTRA: Tvameva Mata
- GURU MANTRA: Dhyanamulam Gururmurti
- KAMANA MANTRA: Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
- LIGHT MANTRA: Om Asato Ma Satgamaya
- OM SAHANA VAVATU
- KARPURA GAURAM KARUNAVATARAM
- OM PURNAMADAH PURNAMIDAM
1. GURU MANTRA:
OM Namo Guru Dev Namo!
“ॐ नमो गुरु देव् नमो”-
Meaning: I bow, or salutations to the divine Master.
2. PRANAVA MANTRA: Omkaaram Bindu-Samyuktam
Omkaaram Bindu-Samyuktam, Nityam Dhyaayanti Yoginah |
Kaamadam Mokshadam Chaiva Omkaaraaya Namo Namah |1|
ॐकारं बिंदुसंयुक्तं नित्यं ध्यायंति योगिनः । कामदं मोक्षदं चैव ॐकाराय नमो नमः ॥१॥
Meaning:
Salutations to Him, Who resides In the Spiritual Heart Center as Omkaara, On Whom the Yogis Constantly Meditate, Who Grants All Desires and also Liberation to the Devotees. Salutations to “Om”
3. GAAYATREE MANTRA: Om Bhoor-Bhuvah Svah
Om Bhoor-Bhuvah Svah, Tat-Savitur-Varenyam, Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi, Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaat
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं, भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि, धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥ ऋग वेद ३। ६२। १०।
Meaning:
Om, Pervading the Bhu Loka (Earth, Consciousness of the Physical Plane), Bhuvah Loka (Antariksha, the Intermediate Space, Consciousness of Prana) and Svah Loka (Sky, Heaven, Consciousness of the Divine Mind), that Savitur (Savitri, Divine Essence of the Sun) which is the most Adorable (fit to be worshiped), I Meditate on that Divine Effulgence (divine light), may that awakens our Intelligence (Spiritual Consciousness).
4. GURU MANTRA: Tvameva Mata
Tvam-Eva Maataa Cha Pitaa Tvam-Eva | Tvam-Eva Bandhush-Cha Sakhaa Tvam-Eva |
Tvam-Eva Vidhyaa Dravinnam Tvam-Eva |Tvam-Eva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva ||
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव । त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव । त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणम् त्वमेव । त्वमेव सर्वम् मम देव देव ॥
Meaning:
You truly are my mother and you truly are my father. You truly are my Sibling and you truly are my Friend. You truly are my knowledge and you truly are my Wealth. You truly are my All, My God of Gods; to me as my almighty.
5. GURU MANTRA: Dhyanamulam Gururmurti
Dhyaana-Moolam Gurur-Moortih; Poojaa-Moolam Gurur-Padam |
Mantra-Moolam Gurur-Vaakyam ; Moksha-Moolam Gurur-Kripaa ||
ध्यानमूलं गुरुर्मूर्तिः पूजामूलं गुरुर्पदम् । मन्त्रमूलं गुरुर्वाक्यं, मोक्षमूलं गुरूर्कृपा ॥
Meaning:
The Root of Meditation is the Form of the Guru; The Root of Worship is the Feet of the Guru,
The Root of Mantra is the Word of the Guru; The Root of Liberation is the Grace of the Guru.
6. KAMANA MANTRA: Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah; Sarve Santu Niraamayaah | Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu; Maa Kashchid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet |
ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः, सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु, मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।
Meaning:
Om, May All be Happy, May All be Free from Illness.May All See what is Auspicious, May no one Suffer.
7. LIGHT MANTRA: Om Asato Ma Satgamaya
Om Asato Maa Sat-Gamaya |Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya | Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Meaning:
Om, (O Lord / Paramatma)! Keep me not in (the Phenomenal World of) Unreality, but make me go towards the Reality (of Eternal Self); Keep me not in (the Ignorant State of) Darkness, but make me go towards the Light (of Spiritual Knowledge), Keep me not in (the World of) Mortality, but make me go towards the World of Immortality (of Self-Realization).
Om Peace, Peace, Peace!
8. OM SAHANA VAVATU
Lyrics in Sanskrit: ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Lyrics in English: Om Saha Naav[au]-Avatu | Saha Nau Bhunaktu | Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai | Tejasvi Naav[au]-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
Meaning in English: Om, Together may we two Move (in our Studies, the Teacher and the Student), May he protect.Together may we two Relish (our Studies, the Teacher and the Student) or nourished. Together may we perform (our Studies) with Vigour (with deep Concentration). May what has been studied by us be filled with the Brilliance (of Understanding, leading to Knowledge). May it not give rise to Hostility (due to lack of Understanding). Om Peace, Peace, Peace.Guru Storm
9. KARPURA GAURAM KARUNAVATARAM
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं, संसारसारम् भुजगेन्द्रहारम् । सदावसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे, भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि ॥
Karpuura-Gauram Karunna-Avataaram; Samsaara-Saaram Bhujage[a-I]ndra-Haaram | Sadaa-Vasantam Hrdaya-Aravinde; Bhavam Bhavaanii-Sahitam Namaami ||
Meaning: Pure White like Camphor, an Incarnation of Compassion. The Essence of Worldly Existence, Whose Garland is the King of Serpents. Always Dwelling inside the Lotus of the Heart. I Bow to Shiva and Shakti Together.
10. OM PURNAMADAH PURNAMIDAM
ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं, पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते । पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय, पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Puurnnam-Adah Puurnnam-Idam; Puurnnaat-Puurnnam-Udacyate |
Puurnnasya Puurnnam-Aadaaya, Puurnnam-Eva-Avashissyate ||
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
This Yoga Mantra Meaning: Om, That (Outer World) is Purna (Full with Divine Consciousness); This (Inner World) is also Purna (Full with Divine Consciousness); From Purna is manifested Purna (From the Fullness of Divine Consciousness the World is manifested). Taking Purna from Purna, Purna indeed remains (Because Divine Consciousness is Non-Dual and Infinite),
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.