Yoga Teacher Student Prayer

This is a chant that we usually do at the beginning of the Philosophy or Pranayama portion of the teacher training with Kathryn Payne. Without looking at the words, I usually get tongue-tied around the fourth line. My Sanskrit gets very sketchy here :) It is, ironically, my favorite part of the whole chant: "May our study together be filled with light."

I'm trying to chant this teacher student prayer at home, and it's not easy. I just don't remember when to go up and when to go down.


Om saha navavatu
Sah nau bhunaktu
Saha viryam karavavahai
Tejasvi navadhitam astu
ma vidvisavahai
Om santih santih santih

May (brahman) protect us both together;
May (brahman) use us together;
May we work together powerfully;
May our study together be filled with light;
May we not oppose each other.

Om। Peace. Peace. Peace.
ॐ