ତ୍ୱମେବ ମାତା ଚ ପିତା ତ୍ୱମେବ Meaning — Line by Line

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव

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Verse 1#

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।

Tvameva mata cha pita tvameva Tvameva bandhushcha sakha tvameva

Meaningତୁମେ ହିଁ ମୋର ମାତା, ଏବଂ ତୁମେ ହିଁ ମୋର ପିତା; ତୁମେ ହିଁ ମୋର ବନ୍ଧୁ, ଏବଂ ତୁମେ ହିଁ ମୋର ସଖା।

Verse 2#

त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ॥

Tvameva vidya dravinam tvameva Tvameva sarvam mama deva deva

Meaningତୁମେ ହିଁ ବିଦ୍ୟା, ଏବଂ ତୁମେ ହିଁ ମୋର ଧନ; ତୁମେ ହିଁ ମୋର ସର୍ବସ୍ୱ, ହେ ଦେବଦେବ।

Word-by-Word Breakdown

त्वमेव

Tvameva

ତୁମେ ହିଁ (ତ୍ୱମ୍ ଏବ) — ଭଗବାନଙ୍କୁ ସମସ୍ତର ଏକମାତ୍ର ଉତ୍ସ ରୂପେ ସମ୍ବୋଧନ

माता च पिता

Mata cha Pita

ମାତା ଓ ପିତା — ଭଗବାନ ଭକ୍ତଙ୍କ ଉଭୟ ପିତାମାତା ରୂପେ

बन्धुश्च सखा

Bandhush-cha Sakha

ବନ୍ଧୁ ଓ ସଖା

विद्या द्रविणम्

Vidya Dravinam

ବିଦ୍ୟା ଓ ଧନ

देव देव

Deva Deva

ହେ ଦେବଦେବ — ପରମ ପ୍ରଭୁ (ବିଷ୍ଣୁ / ଦିବ୍ୟ)

Origin & History

Source: Traditional Sanskrit prayer

Author: Traditional

Period: Classical

ଏହି ଗୋଟିଏ ଶ୍ଲୋକ ହିନ୍ଦୁ ଜଗତରେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ପଠିତ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ — ଚାରି ପଂକ୍ତିରେ ଶରଣାଗତିର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବ। ଭଗବାନଙ୍କୁ ମାତା, ପିତା, ମିତ୍ର, ବନ୍ଧୁ, ବିଦ୍ୟା, ଧନ ଓ ସର୍ବସ୍ୱ ବୋଲି ଘୋଷଣା କରି ଭକ୍ତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଛୋଟ ଆଶ୍ରୟକୁ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରି କେବଳ ଦିବ୍ୟରେ ସ୍ଥିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ପିଲା ପାଇଁ ସରଳ ଓ ଋଷିଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଗଭୀର, ଏହା ଭାରତଯାକ ଅସଂଖ୍ୟ ପୂଜା ଓ ଆରତିର ସମାପନ କରେ।

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'Twameva Mata Cha Pita Twameva' mean?▼

It means: 'You alone are my mother and my father, you alone my kinsman and my friend; you alone are my knowledge and my wealth; you alone are my everything, O God of gods.' It is a prayer of total surrender, declaring God to be the source of all relationships and all support.

When is the Twameva Mata prayer recited?▼

It is recited daily — in the morning, before meals, before a journey, and especially at the close of puja and aarti as a prayer of surrender. It is one of the first prayers many children are taught.

Which god is the Twameva Mata prayer addressed to?▼

It is a universal prayer addressed to one's chosen deity (Ishta Devata) — most often Lord Vishnu or Krishna, and sometimes the Guru — as 'Deva Deva' (God of gods). Its spirit is universal, fit to be offered to the Divine in any form.

What is the meaning and importance of this shloka?▼

The shloka expresses sharanagati — complete surrender — by acknowledging that every role a human being depends on (parent, friend, teacher, provider) is ultimately fulfilled by God alone. Reciting it cultivates humility, trust and the peace of knowing one is never without refuge.

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