योगेन चित्तस्य पदेन वाचां
मलम् शरीरस्य च वैद्यकेन ।
योऽपाकरोत्तम् प्रवरं मुनीनां
पतञ्जलिं प्राञ्जलिरानतोऽस्मि ॥
मलम् शरीरस्य च वैद्यकेन ।
योऽपाकरोत्तम् प्रवरं मुनीनां
पतञ्जलिं प्राञ्जलिरानतोऽस्मि ॥
yogena cittasya padena vācāṁ
malam śarīrasya ca vaidyakena |
yo’pākarottaṁ pravaraṁ munīnāṁ
patañjaliṁ prāñjalir ānato’smi ||
malam śarīrasya ca vaidyakena |
yo’pākarottaṁ pravaraṁ munīnāṁ
patañjaliṁ prāñjalir ānato’smi ||
I respectfully bow with folded hands to Sage Patañjali,
who purified the mind through Yoga,
the speech through grammar,
and the body through medicine —
the greatest of sages.
who purified the mind through Yoga,
the speech through grammar,
and the body through medicine —
the greatest of sages.
- Mind: Patañjali offered the system of Yoga to purify the mind and achieve self-mastery.
- Speech: Through Pāṇini’s grammar tradition, Patañjali contributed a major commentary (Mahābhāṣya) that refined Sanskrit language and expression.
- Body: He is also linked with Āyurveda (traditional Indian medicine), showing his mastery in healing the body.
Thus, Patañjali is revered as a triple benefactor — uplifting human beings at all three levels:
- Mental (Yoga),
- Verbal (Grammar),
- Physical (Medicine).