PM Narendra Modi shares Sanskrit prayer usually suggested before practising Yoga – WATCH

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed the idea of an International Day of Yoga at the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2014.

The world is celebrating the third International Yoga Day today! The global community will unite to practice Yoga that has therapeutic effects on the mind and body.

In a series of tweets, the PM underlined the benefits of Yoga almost two weeks back.

Here are his tweets:

On 21st June, the world will come together to mark the 3rd #YogaDay. Let us all make this occasion a memorable one.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1 June 2017

Till the 21st, I will be sharing different aspects relating to Yoga and #YogaDay.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1 June 2017

Yoga is integrating the world. Come, become a Yogi in the movement to make Yoga popular & create a better & healthier society. #YogaDay pic.twitter.com/eWvA4MLaFF

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1 June 2017

He also shared an excerpt from a beautiful Sanskrit prayer – Sangathan Mantra that is always suggested before practising Yoga.

Let us begin with a prayer, which is always suggested before practising Yoga. #YogaDay pic.twitter.com/kSxFs8XqK0

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1 June 2017

सं गच्छधवं सं वदध्वं सं वो मनांसि जानतम्

देव भागं यथा पूर्वे सञ्जानाना उपासते

Here’s what it roughly means:

Let us unite, chant together and let all our minds think like those of the great minds of the past

Let divinity flourish in every step taken.