शांति मंत्र Meaning — Line by Line
शांति मंत्र
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Meaning — Line by Line
Every verse of शांति मंत्र with its Hindi meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.
Om Saha Naavavatu
ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Saha Naavavatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu Saha Veeryam Karavaavahai Tejasvi Naavadheetamastu Maa Vidvishaavahai Om Shantih Shantih Shantih
Meaningॐ वह (ब्रह्म) हम दोनों (गुरु-शिष्य) की रक्षा करे, दोनों का पालन करे; हम साथ मिलकर सामर्थ्य प्राप्त करें; हमारा अध्ययन तेजस्वी हो, हम परस्पर द्वेष न करें। ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्ति।
Om Purnamadah Purnamidam
ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते । पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Purnamadah Purnamidam Purnaat Purnamudachyate Purnasya Purnamaadaaya Purnamevaa Vashishyate Om Shantih Shantih Shantih
Meaningॐ वह (ब्रह्म) पूर्ण है, यह (जगत्) भी पूर्ण है; पूर्ण से पूर्ण उत्पन्न होता है; पूर्ण से पूर्ण लेने पर भी पूर्ण ही शेष रहता है। ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्ति।
Om Asato Maa Sadgamaya
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Asato Maa Sadgamaya Tamaso Maa Jyotirgamaya Mrityormaa Amritam Gamaya Om Shantih Shantih Shantih
Meaningॐ मुझे असत् से सत् की ओर ले चलो; अन्धकार से प्रकाश की ओर ले चलो; मृत्यु से अमरत्व की ओर ले चलो। ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्ति।
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Origin & History
Source: Taittiriya Upanishad, Isha Upanishad, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Author: Vedic Rishis
Period: 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.
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