To Have and Not to Hold Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Iantuition 

Cover art for To Have and Not to Hold lyrics by Madonna

anyone hear her chanting pieces of Shanti/Ashtangi in the background? I wonder what that means...

I heard it right off, and love it...it's always added such a mysterious dimension to the song for me. I have never seen a comment or mention of this until now...

@Iantuition it is an invocation to Patanjali. Abahu Purushakaram β€œI prostrate before the sage Patanjali.” Or rather it’s part of an invocation.