Samjnana Suktam (Sangacchadhvam)
संज्ञान सूक्तम् (सङ्गच्छध्वम्)
Also known as: sangacchadhvam samvadadhvam · sangachhadhwam · sanjnana suktam · hymn of unity · samjnana sukta · rigveda 10.191
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✦ Meaning
The Samjnana (Sanjnana) Suktam is the celebrated closing hymn of the Rigveda (10.191), a timeless prayer for unity, concord and harmonious living. Beginning with the famous words 'Sangacchadhvam Samvadadhvam', it calls people to walk together, speak together and think together, with united hearts and a common purpose. It is chanted at the close of yajnas, satsangs and national gatherings as a benediction for collective well-being.
Origin & Story
Rigveda 10.191 · Rishi Samvanana Angirasa (Samvananas Angirasah) · Vedic period (c. 1500–1200 BCE)
This is the concluding Sukta of the entire Rigveda. The seer Samvanana ('the unifier') Angirasa addresses the assembly of people, exhorting them to live and act as one. After thousands of verses to Agni, Indra, the Maruts and the cosmic powers, the Veda ends on a profoundly human note — a call to unity, mutual understanding and concord, holding up the harmony of the gods as the model for human society.
✦ As told in scripture
Tradition holds that wherever this hymn is recited with sincerity by a gathering, quarrels subside and a spirit of fellowship arises; for this reason it is invoked to reconcile divided families and communities and to bless assemblies, parliaments and councils with one accord.
Complete Text with Meaning
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ॐ सं गच्छध्वं सं वदध्वं सं वो मनांसि जानताम्। देवा भागं यथा पूर्वे संजानाना उपासते॥
Om Saṁ gacchadhvaṁ saṁ vadadhvaṁ saṁ vo manāṁsi jānatām Devā bhāgaṁ yathā pūrve saṁjānānā upāsate
Meaning:Move together, speak in one voice; let your minds be of one accord — just as the ancient gods, being of one mind, partook of their sacred share.
समानो मन्त्रः समितिः समानी समानं मनः सह चित्तमेषाम्। समानं मन्त्रमभि मन्त्रये वः समानेन वो हविषा जुहोमि॥
Samāno mantraḥ samitiḥ samānī samānaṁ manaḥ saha cittam eṣām Samānaṁ mantram abhi mantraye vaḥ samānena vo haviṣā juhomi
Meaning:Common be your prayer, common your assembly, common your mind and united your thoughts. I offer for you a common prayer; with a common oblation I worship for you all.
समानी व आकूतिः समाना हृदयानि वः। समानमस्तु वो मनो यथा वः सुसहासति॥
Samānī va ākūtiḥ samānā hṛdayāni vaḥ Samānam astu vo mano yathā vaḥ susahāsati
Meaning:United be your intention, united be your hearts, united be your minds, so that there may be perfect union among you.
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ
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Benefits of Chanting Samjnana Suktam (Sangacchadhvam)
Fosters unity, harmony and a spirit of cooperation within families, communities and nations
Dissolves conflict, division and discord by aligning minds and hearts toward a common goal
Considered the ideal benediction to close any collective worship, meeting or gathering
Cultivates the sense of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' — the whole world as one family
Brings peace of mind and a feeling of belonging when recited in groups
Invokes the example of the Devas, who prospered because they remained of one mind
How to Chant Samjnana Suktam (Sangacchadhvam)
Chant slowly and clearly, ideally in a group with everyone reciting in unison — the very act embodies the meaning of the hymn. Begin with 'Om', recite the three verses, and close with the Shanti Paath 'Om Shanti Shanti Shanti'. Reflect on each line as a resolve to live in harmony with others. It is traditionally used as a Samapti (concluding) mantra.