Shiva - Patanjali Shloka - Jana Indica
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yogena chittasya padena vacham 

malam sharirasya cha vaidyakena 

| yo ’pakarottam pravaram muninam 

patanjalim pranjalir anato ’smi

Translation & Relevance

With palms folded together,
I bow respectfully to Patanjali, the best of sages,
Who dispels the impurities of the mind with Yoga,
Of speech through Grammar, and of the body by means of Medicine.
This is a mantra to invoke and pay respects to sage patanjali before a yoga practice.

योगेन चित्तस्य पदेन वाचां ।
मलं शरीरस्य  वैद्यकेन ॥
योऽपाकरोत्तमं प्रवरं मुनीनां ।
पतञ्जलिं प्राञ्जलिरानतोऽस्मि ॥