Om Sahana Vavatu (Shanti Mantra) — Complete Lyrics
ॐ सह नाववतु
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om saha navavatu saha nau bhunaktu
Saha viryam karavavahai
Tejasvi navadhitamastu ma vidvishavahai
Om shantih shantih shantih
Om. May the Divine protect us both (teacher and student); may it nourish us both; may we work together with great vigour; may our study be illuminating; may we never hate one another. Om peace, peace, peace.
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