peaceshantivedicupanishad

𑌶𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌂𑌤𑍍𑌰

Shanti Mantra in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ vedic·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Before meditation, study, or any sacred practice·🎵 Audio included·📜 Taittiriya Upanishad, Isha Upanishad, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Read in your language / script

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

Origin & Story

Taittiriya Upanishad, Isha Upanishad, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad · Vedic Rishis · 800-500 BCE

These three Shanti Mantras come from different Upanishads but are traditionally recited together. 'Saha Naavavatu' opens the Taittiriya Upanishad — a prayer between teacher and student. 'Purnamadah' opens the Isha Upanishad — revealing that infinity minus infinity is still infinity. 'Asato Ma Sadgamaya' is from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad — perhaps the most famous prayer in all of Vedic literature, a cry from the human soul for truth, light and immortality.

✦ As told in scripture

In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, these words were spoken during a great fire ritual when the sage sought ultimate truth. The Upanishad records that upon truly understanding 'Asato Ma Sadgamaya', the seeker transcends the cycle of birth and death entirely. Swami Vivekananda recited this mantra at the 1893 Parliament of World Religions in Chicago, and the audience of thousands fell into stunned, reverent silence — a moment that introduced Vedic wisdom to the Western world.

Listen & Chant Along

0all time

Complete Text with Meaning

Tap any line — or the ▶ button — to hear it recited

Verse 1

𑍐 𑌸𑌹 𑌨𑌾𑌵𑌵𑌤𑍁 । 𑌸𑌹 𑌨𑍗 𑌭𑍁𑌨𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍁 । 𑌸𑌹 𑌵𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑌵𑌾𑌵𑌹𑍈 । 𑌤𑍇𑌜𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌿 𑌨𑌾𑌵𑌧𑍀𑌤𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌵𑌹𑍈 । 𑍐 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 ॥

Om Saha Naavavatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu Saha Veeryam Karavaavahai Tejasvi Naavadheetamastu Maa Vidvishaavahai Om Shantih Shantih Shantih

Meaning:Om. May He protect us both (teacher and student). May He nourish us both. May we work together with great energy. May our study be brilliant and effective. May we not hate each other. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Verse 2

𑍐 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑌦𑌃 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑌿𑌦𑌂 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌚𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇 । 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌯 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌵𑌶𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇 । 𑍐 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 ॥

Om Purnamadah Purnamidam Purnaat Purnamudachyate Purnasya Purnamaadaaya Purnamevaa Vashishyate Om Shantih Shantih Shantih

Meaning:Om. That (Brahman) is infinite. This (universe) is infinite. From the infinite, the infinite emerges. Taking the infinite from the infinite, the infinite alone remains. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Verse 3

𑍐 𑌅𑌸𑌤𑍋 𑌮𑌾 𑌸𑌦𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌯 । 𑌤𑌮𑌸𑍋 𑌮𑌾 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌯 । 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌅𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌗𑌮𑌯 । 𑍐 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃 ॥

Om Asato Maa Sadgamaya Tamaso Maa Jyotirgamaya Mrityormaa Amritam Gamaya Om Shantih Shantih Shantih

Meaning:Om. Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Word-by-Word Meaning

Click any word to hear its pronunciation

𑌸𑌹🔊SahaTogether

𑌨𑌾𑌵𑌵𑌤𑍁🔊NaavavatuMay He protect us both

𑌭𑍁𑌨𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍁🔊BhunaktuMay He nourish us

𑌵𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌂🔊VeeryamStrength, vitality

𑌤𑍇𑌜𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌿🔊TejasviBrilliant, radiant

𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌵𑌹𑍈🔊VidvishaavahaiMay we not hate each other

𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌃🔊ShantihPeace (said thrice for body, mind, spirit)

𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑍍🔊PurnamComplete, whole, infinite

𑌅𑌦𑌃🔊AdahThat (the invisible Brahman)

𑌇𑌦𑌂🔊IdamThis (the visible world)

𑌉𑌦𑌚𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇🔊UdachyateIs produced, emerges

𑌅𑌵𑌶𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍇🔊AvashishyateRemains

𑌅𑌸𑌤𑍋🔊AsatoFrom untruth/unreality

𑌸𑌦𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌯🔊SadgamayaLead me to truth/reality

𑌤𑌮𑌸𑍋🔊TamasoFrom darkness/ignorance

𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌯🔊JyotirgamayaLead me to light/knowledge

𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌃🔊MrityohFrom death

𑌅𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌂🔊AmritamImmortality, the deathless

Benefits of Chanting Shanti Mantra

✦

Creates deep inner peace and calm in body, mind and spirit

✦

The threefold Shanti removes three types of suffering: Adhidaivika (divine), Adhibhautika (physical), Adhyatmika (spiritual)

✦

Ideal for beginning meditation or study sessions

✦

Purnamadah mantra reveals the infinite nature of reality — dissolves anxiety about lack

✦

Asato Ma removes ignorance and leads to truth and enlightenment

✦

Universally applicable — suitable for anyone regardless of religion or background

How to Chant Shanti Mantra

Repetitions3times

Best TimeBefore meditation, study, or any sacred practice

These three Shanti Mantras are traditionally chanted at the beginning and end of Vedic study or meditation. Sit quietly, close your eyes. Chant each mantra slowly and clearly. The word 'Shantih' is said three times — once for peace from divine causes, once for peace from worldly causes, and once for peace from inner causes. Let each repetition sink deeper into your consciousness.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Shanti Mantra 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.

The three repetitions address three sources of suffering: Adhidaivika (caused by divine forces like natural disasters), Adhibhautika (caused by other beings), and Adhyatmika (caused by one's own body and mind). Saying Shanti thrice invokes peace from all three.

It means: That (Brahman/God) is infinite and complete. This (universe) is also infinite and complete. From the infinite, the infinite is born — yet the infinite remains infinite. It reveals that nothing is ever lacking in the universe.

Yes, absolutely. These are universal prayers for peace that belong to all of humanity. They are recited worldwide in yoga classes, schools, meditation centers and temples by people of all backgrounds.

It is from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (1.3.28), one of the oldest and most important Upanishads, dating to approximately 700 BCE.