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पुनर्वित्तं पुनर्मित्रम् in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Morning reflection, or in moments of contemplation about life's priorities·📜 Chanakya Niti
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Chanakya Niti · Chanakya (Kautilya / Vishnugupta) · Ancient India (c. 4th century BCE)

The Chanakya Niti is a celebrated compendium of aphorisms on ethics, prudence and practical living attributed to Chanakya, the legendary teacher and minister who guided the rise of the Mauryan empire. Among its many reflections, this verse on the irreplaceable value of human life stands out as one of the most quoted, urging the wise to spend their rare birth well.

✦ As told in scripture

This verse has long served as a wake-up call on the spiritual path; seekers recount that meditating on the non-repeatable nature of human life shook them from complacency and spurred them to pursue dharma and self-knowledge with new urgency.

The Mantra

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පුනර්විත්තං පුනර්මිත්රං පුනර්භාර්යා පුනර්මහී. ඒතත්සර්වං පුනර්ලභ්යං න ශරීරං පුනඃ පුනඃ..

punar vittaṁ punar mitraṁ punar bhāryā punar mahī। etat sarvaṁ punar labhyaṁ na śarīraṁ punaḥ punaḥ॥

Meaning:धन पुनः प्राप्त किया जा सकता है, मित्र पुनः मिल सकता है, पत्नी और भूमि भी पुनः प्राप्त हो सकती है — यह सब पुनः प्राप्य है; परन्तु यह शरीर बार-बार प्राप्त नहीं होता। अतः मनुष्य-जीवन का यह दुर्लभ अवसर व्यर्थ नहीं करना चाहिए, क्योंकि यह सहज ही पुनः नहीं मिलता।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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පුනඃ🔊punaḥagain
විත්තම්🔊vittamwealth, riches
මිත්රම්🔊mitrama friend
භාර්යා🔊bhāryāa spouse, wife
මහී🔊mahīland, the earth, property
ඒතත් සර්වම්🔊etat sarvamall of this
පුනර්ලභ්යම්🔊punar labhyamcan be obtained again, is regainable
න🔊nanot
ශරීරම්🔊śarīramthe body (this human birth)
පුනඃ පුනඃ🔊punaḥ punaḥagain and again, repeatedly

Benefits of Chanting पुनर्वित्तं पुनर्मित्रम्

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Awakens awareness of the rare and precious value of human life

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Inspires the wise and purposeful use of one's limited time

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Cultivates healthy detachment from transient gains and losses

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Encourages prioritising the eternal over the merely material

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A sobering reminder to pursue higher goals (dharma and self-realisation)

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Helps reframe setbacks — most losses are recoverable, life is not

How to Chant पुनर्वित्तं पुनर्मित्रम्

Repetitions3times
Best TimeMorning reflection, or in moments of contemplation about life's priorities

Recite the verse slowly and reflect on the unique, non-repeatable gift of human birth. Let it temper anxiety over material losses, which are recoverable, and renew your resolve to use your life for what truly matters. It is especially valuable as a daily contemplation on purpose and detachment.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete पुनर्वित्तं पुनर्मित्रम् written in the Sinhala 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 means 'wealth again, a friend again, a spouse again, land again — all this can be regained, but not the body again and again.' It teaches that human life is uniquely precious because, unlike possessions, it cannot easily be regained.
It is a well-known shloka from the Chanakya Niti, the collection of practical wisdom and statecraft attributed to the ancient sage and statesman Chanakya (Kautilya).
It urges us not to waste the rare opportunity of human birth. Material things lost can be earned again, so we should not be consumed by them, but devote our limited life to worthy and lasting goals.

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