Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Mantras from Vedas and Upanishads:

Shanti Mantras:

  • Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya
    ॐ   असतो   मा   सद्गमय
    (Lead us from Unreal to Reality, Lead us from Darkness to Light)

    See also Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya - line by line
  • Om Bhadram Karnebhih Shrnuyama Devah
    - from Mundaka Upanishad, Mandukya Upanishad, Prasna Upanishad
    ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः
    (May we Hear what is Auspicious, May we see what is Auspicious)
  • Om Dyauha Shantirantariksha Shantihi
    ॐ   द्यौः   शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं   शान्तिः
    (May there be Peace in Heaven, Sky, Earth, Water, Plants, Trees; May there be Peace in All)
  • Om Purnamadah Purnamidam
    - from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Ishavasya Upanishad
    ॐ   पूर्णमदः   पूर्णमिदं
    (That is Full, This is Full, From Fullness comes that Fullness)
  • Om Sahana Vavatu
    - from Taittiriya Upanishad, Katha Upanishad, Mandukya Upanishad, Shvetashvatara Upanishad
    ॐ   सह   नाववतु
    (May God protect us, May God nourish us, May we work together and let our study be enlightening)
  • Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
    ॐ   सर्वे   भवन्तु   सुखिनः
    (May all be Happy, free from Illness, see what is Auspicious and may no one Suffer)
  • Om Sarvesham Swastirvavatu
    ॐ   सर्वेशां   स्वस्तिर्भवतु
    (May there be Auspiciousness, Peace, Fullness and Prosperity to All)
  • Om Shamno Mitrah Sham Varunah
    - from Taittiriya Upanishad
    ॐ   शं   नो   मित्रः   शं   वरुणः
    (May the presiding deities be propitious to us, Adoration to Brahman, May Brahman protect us)
  • Om Vang Me Manasi Pratisthita
    - from Aitareya Upanishad
    ॐ   वाङ्   मे   मनसि   प्रतिष्ठिता
    (May my mind be fixed in my speech, May Atman manifest unto me, and reveal unto me the Highest Knowledge)

Vedic Suktams:

  • Apah Suktam
    - from Rig Veda 10.9
    आपः   सुक्तम्
    (O Water, because of your presence the atmosphere is so refreshing; with the auspicious sap of yours provide nutrition to our crops, with the medicinal herbs protect our body and with your Agni fill our body with lustre.)
  • Kshetrapati Suktam
    - from Rig Veda 4.57
    क्षेत्रपति   सुक्तम्
    (O Lord of the Kshetra [Field], with the sweet waves of Mother Nature's blessings, may you milk our Fields like the Milk of a Cow and yield abundant harvest)
  • Purusha Suktam
    - from Rig Veda 10.90
    पुरुष   सुक्तम्
    (The Purusha, the Universal Being with thousand heads, thousand eyes and thousand feet, pervades the creation and transcends it)

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