Shanti Mantras | Peace Prayers
Shanti Mantras or Peace Mantras are Hindu prayers for peace and reveal great Indian cultural traditions. Our cultural thoughts, attitudes form spiritual foundations. Our spirituality mansion should be built on these basic inputs.
The origin of this peace mantra is believed to be one of the oldest scriptures of Hinduism – Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. The mantra-like many of the other ancient Sanskrit mantras send healing vibrations to all who come into contact with it. When these types of mantras are chanted, obstacles and hindrances are believed to be pacified.
Peace Invocation
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
Tejasvinavadhitamastu Ma vidvishavahai
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||
Meaning – Om, May Lord protect us, May He cause us to enjoy, May we exert together, May our studies be thorough and faithful, May we never quarrel with each other. Om Peace Peace Peace
ॐ सर्वेशां स्वस्तिर्भवतु ।
सर्वेशां शान्तिर्भवतु ।
सर्वेशां पुर्णंभवतु ।
सर्वेशां मङ्गलंभवतु ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om, Sarveshaam Swastir Bhavatu,
Sarveshaam Shantir Bhavatu,
Sarveshaam Purnam Bhavatu,
Sarveshaam Mangalam Bhavatu.
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||
Meaning – May all be auspicious, may all attain peace, let there be fullness and contentment all over, may all be blessed. Om peace, peace, peace.
ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु
मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah,
Sarve Santu Niraamayaah,
Sarve Bhadraani Pashyantu,
Maa Kashchida-Dukha-Bhaag-Bhaveta
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||
Meaning – May everybody be happy. May everybody be free from disease. May everybody have good luck. May none fall on evil days.
ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते ।
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om purnamadah purnamidam purnat purnamudachyate
Purnasya purnamadaya purnamevavashishyate
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||
Meaning – That is perfect. This is perfect. Out of perfect only perfect comes. Even after taking perfect out of perfect, that is perfect which remains.
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय ।
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।
Om, Asato Maa Sad Gamaya,
Tamaso Maa Gyotira Gamaya,
Mrityora Maa Amritam Gamaya |
Meaning – Lead me from the unreal to the real; from darkness (ignorance) to light (knowledge), and from death to immortality.
ॐ द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्तिः
पृथिवी शान्तिरापः शान्तिरोषधयः शान्तिः ।
वनस्पतयः शान्तिर्विश्वेदेवाः शान्तिर्ब्रह्म शान्तिः
सर्वं शान्तिः शान्तिरेव शान्तिः सा मा शान्तिरेधि ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om, Dhyaoh Shaantih, Antariksha Shaantih,
Prithavi Shaantih, Aapah Shaantih, Oshadhyah Shaantih,
Vanaspatyah Shaantih, Vishvedevah Shaantih, Brahma
Shaantih, Sarvam Shaantih, Shaantih Eva Shaantih,
Saa Maa Shaantir-edhi,
Om Shaantih, Shaantih, Shaantih
Meaning – May there be peace in the sky and in space. May there be peace on land and in the waters. May herbs and food bring us peace. May all the personifications of God bring us peace. May God bring us peace. May there be peace throughout the world. May the peace be peaceful. May God give me such peace.
स्वस्तिप्रजाभ्यः परिपालयंतां
न्यायेन मार्गेण महीं महीशाः
गोब्राह्मणेभ्यः शुभमस्तु नित्यं
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनोभवंतु
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Svasti prajabhyah paripalayanttaam nyaayena maargena mahim mahishaah
Go Brahmanebhyashashubhamastu Nityam, Lokassamastaassukhino
Bhavantu
Meaning – May there be happiness for all people. May the rulers righteously rule the earth. May there be welfare for animals and men of wisdom at all times. May all beings be happy.
Namokar Mantra
Namokar mantra also known as Navkar Mantra is the most profound mantra that is universal and the most powerful. It is addressed to the divine qualities and attainments and is beyond the boundaries of religion, caste, and creed. This mantra is also called Namaskar, Maha Mantra, Anadinidhan mantra, Aparajit Mantra, or Namokar Mantra as we are bowing down. It is called maha-mantra because it doesn’t beg anything from God. It just bows to the five parmesthi without desiring anything. It doesn’t bow to any particular person but to five divine positions. The Namokar mantra is the five-fold salutation that can destroy all the sins of the chanters. It can dispel the fear of death, destruction, and despair at all times and keep the individual feel blessed and divinely protected.
ॐ णमो अरिहंताणं,
ॐ णमो सिद्धाणं,
ॐ णमो आयरियाणं,
ॐ णमो उवज्झायाणं,
ॐ णमो लोए सव्व साहूणं ।
एसोपंचणमोक्कारो, सव्वपावप्पणासणो ।
मंगला णं च सव्वेसिं, पडमम हवई मंगलं ।
Om Namo Arihantaanam nam,
Om namo Sidhhaanam
Om namo Ayarriyaanam,
Om namo uvaj-jhaa-yaanam
Om namo loye Savva saahunam
Eso pancha namokaaro savva paava ppanasano
Mangalaanam cha savvesim Padhamam havayee mangalam |
Meaning – I bow to the Arihantas (the perfect human beings), I bow to the Siddhhas (liberated souls), I bow to the Acharyas (masters and the heads of congregations), I bow to the Upadhyayas (spiritual teachers), I bow to all the Sadhus (spiritual practitioners) in the world. Worshiping all these five, destroys all sins and obstacles, among all that is auspicious, this mantra is the foremost.
ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः ।
शं नो भवत्वर्यमा ।
शं नो इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः ।
शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः ।
नमो ब्रह्मणे ।
नमस्ते वायो ।
त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि ।
त्वामेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि ।
ॠतं वदिष्यामि ।
सत्यं वदिष्यामि ।
तन्मामवतु ।
तद्वक्तारमवतु ।
अवतु माम् ।
अवतु वक्तारम् ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Shanno Mitrah Shm Varunah,
Shanno Bhavatvarymaa,
Shanna Indro Brihaspatih,
Shanno VishnuRurukramah,
Namo Brahmane,
Namaste Vaayo,
Tvameva Pratyaksham Brahmasi,
Tvameva Pratyaksham Brahma Vadishyami,
Ritum Vadishyami,
Tanmamvatu, Tadvaktaramavatu,
avatu maam,
avatu vaktaram,
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih |
Meaning – May the Sun God give us auspiciousness. May the Ocean God give us auspiciousness. May the Lord of Manes give us auspiciousness. May the King of Gods give us auspiciousness. May the all-pervasive sustainer of creation, Lord Vamana give us auspiciousness. Salutations to the creator. Salutations to you, O Wind God, You indeed are the perceptible truth. I declare you to be the right understanding. I understand you to be truthful in speech. May he protect me. May he protect the teacher. Om peace, peace, peace.
काले वर्षतु पर्जन्य
पृथिवी सस्यशालिनी ।
देशोयं क्षोभ रहितः
सज्जना सन्तु निर्भया ।।
Kale Varshatu Parjanyah, Prithivi Ssasya Shalini
Deshoyam Kshobharahitah Brahmanassantu Nirbhayaah |
Meaning – May the clouds rain at the proper time. May the earth produce grains. May this country be free from famine. May men of contemplation be fearless.
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