The role of this page is to offer a centralised resource where you can access and download all the PDF’s and MP3’s that are currently offered as references and supports for the continuing development of our Personal Yoga Sūtra Chanting Practice.

These will also offer a further point of reference as the resources are grouped under the categories shown below. The date at the bottom of each topic group will indicate the last update. Following the Quick Links below will take you to the downloads within that group.

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Quick Links:
1. Opening Yoga Chants
2. Opening Yoga Sūtra Chants
3. Beginners Yoga Sūtra Chants
4. Yoga Sūtra Chant in Chapters
5. Closing Yoga Chants
6. Closing Yoga Sūtra Chants
7. Yoga Sūtra Chanting Resources as Sound Files

1. Opening Yoga Chants

• Alternative to Opening Yoga Sūtra Chants with Svara and Translation
  – As taught by TKV Desikachar to his students

– Last Updated 10th May 2020

2. Opening Yoga Sūtra Chants

• Prārthanā Ślokam – Śuklām Opening Verse with Translation
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Prārthanā Ślokam – Gurubhyastad Verse for all Teachers with Translation
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Śrī Kṛṣṇavāgīśa – A Chant to Śrī Krishnamacharya with translation
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Dhyānaṃ Ślokam to Patañjali Yogena Cittasya – with Translation
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra – Full Opening Chants without Svara
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra – Full Opening Chants with Svara
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya

– Last Updated 10th May 2020

3. Beginners Yoga Sūtra Chants

• Yoga Sūtra Chapter One Krama verses 1-4
  – Beginners Sūtra chanting constructed by Paul Harvey
• Yoga Sūtra Chapter One Krama verses 1-11
  – Beginners Sūtra chanting constructed by Paul Harvey
• Yoga Sūtra Chapters One and Two Krama around verses 1-4
  – Beginners Sūtra chanting constructed by Paul Harvey
• Yoga Sūtra Chapters One to Four Krama around verses 1-4
  – Beginners Sūtra chanting constructed by Paul Harvey
• Yoga Sūtra Chapters One to Four Krama around verses 1-8
  – Beginners Sūtra chanting constructed by Paul Harvey

– Last Updated 10th May 2020

4. Yoga Sūtra Chant in Chapters

• Yoga Sūtra Chapter One – Short Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra Chapter One – Long Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two – Short Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two – Long Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three – Short Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three – Long Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four – Short Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra Chapter Four – Long Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra Chapters One to Four – Short Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Yoga Sūtra Chapters One to Four – Long Form
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya

– Last Updated 10th May 2020

5. Closing Yoga Chants

• Alternative to Closing Yoga Sūtra Chants with Svara
  – Beginners Closing chanting constructed by Paul Harvey

– Last Updated 10th May 2020

6. Closing Yoga Sūtra Chants

• Kayena Vāca – Kṣamā Ślokam– Closing Chants for Yoga Sūtra Chanting with Svara
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya
• Kṣama and Tyāga Ślokam – Full Closing Chants for Yoga Sūtra Chanting with Svara and Translation
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya

– Last Updated 10th May 2020

7. Yoga Sūtra Chanting Recordings
– MP3 Sound Files

• Learning Support for Chanting Dhyānaṃ Ślokam for Patañjali
  – Private Recording by TKV Desikachar for Paul Harvey
• Learning Support for Chanting Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verses 1-11 with Krama
  – Beginners Sūtra chanting constructed by Paul Harvey
• Learning Support for Chanting Yoga Sūtra Chapters One to Four verses 1-4 with Krama
  – Beginners Sūtra chanting constructed by Paul Harvey
• Learning Support for Chanting Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
  – As taught to TKV Desikachar by T Krishnamacharya

– Last Updated 10th May 2020