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Anayasena Maranam (Prayer for a Peaceful End) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Daily during prayer or meditation; on Mondays and Pradosham, and at any time of reflection on life and mortality·📜 Traditional Shaiva devotional prayer (a beloved subhashita / stotra verse to Shambhu)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Traditional Shaiva devotional prayer (a beloved subhashita / stotra verse to Shambhu) · Traditional (anonymous devotional verse) · Classical / medieval devotional tradition

This single verse distils a profound longing at the heart of Hindu spiritual life: not merely to avoid death, but to face it peacefully, to live without indignity, and to hold fast to God through it all. Addressed to Shambhu — the supremely gracious form of Shiva who confers auspiciousness — it has been passed down through the Shaiva devotional tradition as a daily prayer and a meditation on mortality. Its quiet wisdom, asking for a painless end, a dignified life and unshakeable devotion, has made it one of the most cherished and frequently recited prayers among householders and renunciates alike.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that those who sincerely cultivate this prayer lose their fear of death and meet their end in serenity, the mind absorbed in Shambhu — for the Lord, moved by such steadfast devotion, is believed to grant exactly the peaceful passing the devotee has asked of him.

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The Mantra

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𑌅𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌨 𑌮𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌦𑍈𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌨 𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑌮𑍍। 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑍇 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌯𑌾 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌿 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌚𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌲𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

Anāyāsena maraṇaṁ vinā dainyena jīvanam। Dehi me kṛpayā śambho tvayi bhaktim acañcalām॥

Meaning:O Shambhu (Lord Shiva), out of your grace grant me a peaceful death without suffering, a life lived without wretchedness or helpless dependence, and unwavering, steadfast devotion to you.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌅𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌸𑍇𑌨🔊anāyāsenawithout effort, struggle or suffering; effortlessly, peacefully

𑌮𑌰𑌣𑌮𑍍🔊maraṇamdeath; a (peaceful) passing

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾🔊vināwithout

𑌦𑍈𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌨🔊dainyenawretchedness, helplessness, dependence on others

𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊jīvanamlife, a way of living

𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿🔊dehigrant, give, bestow (upon me)

𑌮𑍇🔊meto me, for me

𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌯𑌾🔊kṛpayāout of (your) grace and compassion

𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋🔊śambhoO Shambhu (Shiva, the source of auspiciousness and bliss)

𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌿🔊tvayiin you, towards you

𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍍🔊bhaktimdevotion, loving faith

𑌅𑌚𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌲𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊acañcalāmunwavering, steady, unshakeable

Benefits of Chanting Anayasena Maranam (Prayer for a Peaceful End)

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Prays for a peaceful, painless and dignified death (the 'good death' ideal)

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Seeks a life free of wretchedness, helplessness and dependence on others

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Cultivates and asks for steady, unwavering devotion to Lord Shiva

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Brings peace of mind and freedom from the fear of death

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Especially comforting for the elderly and for those caring for the dying

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Turns the heart toward surrender (sharanagati) and the grace of Shambhu

How to Chant Anayasena Maranam (Prayer for a Peaceful End)

Repetitions11times

Best TimeDaily during prayer or meditation; on Mondays and Pradosham, and at any time of reflection on life and mortality

Recite this verse with a calm, surrendered heart as part of your daily prayer, or whenever the mind turns to thoughts of mortality and the wish for grace. Sit quietly before an image of Lord Shiva or a Shiva Lingam, address him as 'Shambho', and ask sincerely for the three boons in the verse. Chanting it eleven or more times with full feeling is traditional; many recite it especially on Mondays and Pradosha. It is also a fitting prayer to offer for elders and for the peace of those nearing the end of life.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Anayasena Maranam (Prayer for a Peaceful End) written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It asks Lord Shiva (Shambhu) for three things: 'anayasena maranam' — a peaceful, effortless death without suffering; 'vina dainyena jivanam' — a life without wretchedness or helpless dependence; and 'tvayi bhaktim achanchalam' — unwavering devotion to him.

In Hindu thought, the manner of one's death and the dignity of one's life matter greatly. This verse beautifully captures the prayer for a 'good death' and a self-respecting life, both anchored in steady devotion — making it one of the most quoted prayers about how to live and how to pass on.

Shambhu is a name of Lord Shiva, meaning 'the source of auspiciousness and bliss' (sham = auspicious wellbeing, bhu = the one who grants it). The devotee appeals to this gracious, benevolent aspect of Shiva for compassion.

Yes. Many devotees recite it on behalf of elderly or ailing loved ones, praying that they may live with dignity and pass peacefully, held in the grace of Lord Shiva. It is a gentle source of comfort for both the one praying and the one prayed for.