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යස්ය පුත්රෝ වශීභූතෝ

यस्य पुत्रो वशीभूतो in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Morning reflection, or in moments of gratitude for one's family and home·📜 Chanakya Niti
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Chanakya Niti · Chanakya (Vishnugupta / Kautilya) · Ancient India (c. 4th–3rd century BCE)

Chanakya, for all his mastery of statecraft and worldly strategy, also reflected deeply on the springs of personal happiness. In this gentle verse he locates heaven not in some far-off realm but in the harmony of the household — an obedient child, an agreeable spouse and a contented heart — teaching that the good life is built at home.

✦ As told in scripture

Householders have long taken comfort in this verse, for it reveals that the heaven sought through endless striving is already present wherever the home is harmonious and the heart content, asking only that one open the eyes to recognize it.

The Mantra

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යස්ය පුත්රෝ වශීභූතෝ භාර්යා ඡන්දානුගාමිනී. විභවේ යශ්ච සන්තුෂ්ටස්තස්ය ස්වර්ග ඉහෛව හි..

yasya putro vaśībhūto bhāryā chandānugāminī। vibhave yaś ca santuṣṭas tasya svarga ihaiva hi॥

Meaning:जिसका पुत्र आज्ञाकारी एवं सुसंस्कृत है, जिसकी पत्नी उसके अनुकूल एवं सामंजस्यपूर्ण है, और जो अपने पास उपलब्ध धन से सन्तुष्ट है — ऐसे व्यक्ति के लिए स्वर्ग इसी संसार में, यहीं है। चाणक्य सिखाते हैं कि सच्चा स्वर्ग कोई दूरस्थ लोक नहीं, बल्कि सन्तोष से सुशोभित एक सामंजस्यपूर्ण गृहस्थी है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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යස්ය🔊yasyawhose, of the one whose
පුත්රඃ🔊putraḥson (child)
වශීභූතඃ🔊vaśībhūtaḥobedient, well-behaved, devoted (under loving guidance)
භාර්යා🔊bhāryāwife, spouse
ඡන්දානුගාමිනී🔊chandānugāminīagreeable, moving in harmony (with one's wishes); harmonious
විභවේ🔊vibhavein (one's) wealth / means / prosperity
යඃ ච🔊yaḥ caand who
සන්තුෂ්ටඃ🔊santuṣṭaḥcontent, satisfied
තස්ය🔊tasyafor him, his
ස්වර්ගඃ🔊svargaḥheaven, paradise
ඉහ ඒව හි🔊iha eva hiright here itself, in this very world

Benefits of Chanting यस्य पुत्रो वशीभूतो

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Defines true happiness as harmony at home and inner contentment

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Encourages gratitude for one's family and means

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Teaches that paradise lies in present relationships, not distant rewards

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Promotes domestic peace and mutual harmony

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Cultivates santosha (contentment), a key to lasting joy

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A warm, memorable verse for reflection on family and gratitude

How to Chant यस्य पुत्रो वशीभूतो

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Best TimeMorning reflection, or in moments of gratitude for one's family and home

Recite the verse slowly and reflect on its three blessings — a devoted child, a harmonious partner and contentment with what one has. Let the heart recognize the heaven that already exists in a peaceful home. It is traditionally studied among Chanakya's teachings on family life and contentment.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete यस्य पुत्रो वशीभूतो 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 is a famous verse from the Chanakya Niti (Niti Darpana), the collection of aphorisms attributed to Chanakya (Kautilya / Vishnugupta), the ancient Indian teacher of ethics, statecraft and the good life.
A son (child) who is devoted and well-behaved, a spouse who lives in harmony with one, and contentment with whatever wealth one possesses. Where these three are present, Chanakya says, heaven exists in this very world.
That happiness does not depend on a distant heaven or limitless wealth, but on harmonious relationships and a contented mind. It points to santosha — contentment — as the secret that turns an ordinary home into paradise.

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