तच्छं योरावृणीमहे — Benefits & How to Chant
तच्छं योरावृणीमहे
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting तच्छं योरावृणीमहे
Invokes healing (bheshajam) and the removal of disease and suffering
Prays for the well-being of all humankind and of all animals alike
Blesses the success of sacred works, yajnas and their performers
A complete Shanti Patha embracing the whole of living creation
Creates an atmosphere of universal peace, harmony and welfare
Brings divine grace (daivi svasti) to home, society and environment
How to Chant तच्छं योरावृणीमहे
Instructions
This Shanti Patha is recited to invoke peace and healing, often at the close of a yajna, homa or prayer, and to bless the welfare of all beings. Begin with 'Om' and conclude with 'Om Shanti Shanti Shanti,' the three repetitions praying for peace in the individual, in society, and in the natural world. Chant it with a heart-felt wish for the well-being of all humans and animals.
Spiritual Significance
Because it explicitly prays for the health of every living being — human and animal alike — this invocation has long been recited over the sick and over herds and households for protection and recovery. Devotees regard 'urdhvam jigatu bheshajam' (may healing rise upward and prevail) as a living blessing, and many recite it during illness, trusting in the upward-moving force of divine remedy.
Origin & History
Source: Rigveda / Shukla Yajurveda (Shanti Patha)
Author: Vedic tradition
This peace invocation gathers Vedic verses found in the Rigveda and the Shukla Yajurveda into a single Shanti Patha. Beginning with a prayer for healing (sham and yoh) and the unobstructed success of the sacrifice, it widens into a benediction for divine well-being, for all humankind, for the upward triumph of healing power, and finally for the peace of both bipeds and quadrupeds — humans and animals together. Its all-embracing scope has made it one of the most cherished Vedic peace chants.