Shanti/Ashtangi

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Written by Madonna and William Orbit.
Adapted from text by Shankra Charya taken from the Yoga Taravali.
Additional text: Traditional. Translation by Vyass Houston and Eddie Stern.

Vunde gurunam caranaravinde
Sandarshita-svatma-sukhavabodhe
Nihshreyase jangalikayamane
Sansara-halahala-moha-shantiyai
Hala hala
Ahahu-purushakaram
Shankha-cakrasi
Ahahu-purushakaram
Shankha-cakrasi
Dharinam dharinam
Sahasra-hasra-shirasam
Dharinam dharinam
Sahasra-hasra-shirasam
Vande

Om shanti
Om shanti
Shanti shanti shanteo
Om shanti
Om shanti
Shanti shanti shanteo

English translation:
I worship the gurus’ lotus feet,
Awakening the happiness of the self revealed,
Beyond comparison, working like the jungle physician
To pacify loss of consciousness from the poison of existence.
In the form of a man up to the shoulders,
Holding a conch, discus and sword,
Thousand-headed, white
I bow respectfully
Peace

Produced by Madonna and William Orbit.