(Translation in english according to: http://www.ashtangayoga.info )                   

                                                                          

• Yogena cittasya, padena vacam

Through yoga the citta, through grammar the language

• Malam sarirasya ca vaidyakena

Through medicine the physical body

• Yo´pakaro tam pravaram muninam 

Who among those sages handed this over

•  Patanjalim Pranjalir anato´smi

 i respectfully bow to Patanjali

 

• Abahu Purushakaram

 The upper body of human shape carrying

• sankhacakrasi dharinam

a mussel horn (original tone) , a discus (infinity) and a sword (power of differentiation)

• sahasra sirasam svetam

  having 1000 bright heads

• pranamami Patanjalim

  i bow to Patanjali

• Aum

Om