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subhashitawisdomvasudhaiva-kutumbakamuniversal-brotherhood

අයං නිජඃ පරෝ වේති

अयं निजः परो वेति in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Morning reflection, or whenever cultivating goodwill and universal compassion·📜 Hitopadesha (Subhashita); phrase also in the Maha Upanishad
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Hitopadesha (Subhashita); phrase also in the Maha Upanishad · Narayana Pandita (compiler of the Hitopadesha) · Classical Sanskrit literature; Upanishadic tradition

The Hitopadesha records this verse among its store of niti-shlokas teaching nobility of character. Its concluding words, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,' also resound in the Maha Upanishad and have, across the centuries, become India's emblematic statement of universal kinship — that the truly great in spirit regard the whole earth as their own family.

✦ As told in scripture

So enduring is this verse that 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' has been inscribed in halls of national and international gatherings as a guiding vision; sages teach that the heart which truly absorbs it loses all fear of the 'other' and finds friendship everywhere it turns.

The Mantra

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අයං නිජඃ පරෝ වේති ගණනා ලඝුචේතසාම්. උදාරචරිතානාං තු වසුධෛව කුටුම්බකම්..

ayaṁ nijaḥ paro veti gaṇanā laghu-cetasām। udāra-caritānāṁ tu vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam॥

Meaning:"यह अपना है और वह पराया" — ऐसी गणना तो संकीर्ण-हृदय (छोटे मन वाले) लोगों की होती है; परन्तु उदार-हृदय वालों के लिए तो सम्पूर्ण पृथ्वी ही एक कुटुम्ब (परिवार) है। यह श्लोक क्षुद्रता की संकीर्ण सोच की तुलना उस उदार दृष्टि से करता है जो समस्त मानवता को अपना परिवार मानती है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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අයම්🔊ayamthis (person)
නිජඃ🔊nijaḥ(is) my own, one of mine
පරඃ🔊paraḥ(is) a stranger, an outsider
වා ඉති🔊vā itior thus (such thinking)
ගණනා🔊gaṇanāthe calculation, the reckoning
ලඝුචේතසාම්🔊laghu-cetasāmof the small-minded, the petty-hearted
උදාරචරිතානාම්🔊udāra-caritānāmof the noble-hearted, the magnanimous
තු🔊tubut, however
වසුධා🔊vasudhāthe earth, the whole world
ඒව🔊evaitself, indeed
කුටුම්බකම්🔊kuṭumbakam(is one) family

Benefits of Chanting अयं निजः परो वेति

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Inspires the lofty ideal of universal brotherhood — Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

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Dissolves narrow distinctions of 'mine' and 'other' that breed conflict

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Cultivates magnanimity, compassion and an expansive, inclusive heart

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A profound reminder of humanity's essential oneness across all divisions

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Encourages selfless service and goodwill toward all beings

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Frequently invoked as a motto of harmony, peace and global fellowship

How to Chant अयं निजः परो वेति

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Best TimeMorning reflection, or whenever cultivating goodwill and universal compassion

Recite the verse slowly, dwelling on the closing words 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.' Contemplate widening your circle of belonging beyond family and nation to embrace all beings as one family. It is a beautiful affirmation for meditation on compassion (maitri) and for setting an inclusive, generous attitude before interacting with the world.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete अयं निजः परो वेति 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 'the whole earth is one family.' These closing words of this verse have become a celebrated maxim of universal brotherhood and oneness in Indian thought.
It appears in the Hitopadesha among its niti-shlokas, and the phrase 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' is famously associated with the Maha Upanishad. It is one of the most quoted verses on global harmony.
Laghu-cetasah are the small-minded, who anxiously divide the world into 'ours' and 'theirs.' Udara-charitanam are the noble and magnanimous, whose broad hearts regard the entire world as a single family.

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