Shanti Mantram
Shanti Mantram
Shanti Mantram
shAnti mantram
Apo_ hiShThA ma'yo_bhuvaH_ | tA na' U_rje da'dhAtana | ma_heraNA'ya_ chakSha'se | yo vaH' shi_vata'mo_ rasa_stasya' bhAjayate_ ha naH_ | u_Sha_tIri'va mA_taraH' | tasmA_ ara'~NgamAmavo_ yasya_ kShayA'ya_ ji'nvatha | Apo' ja_naya'thA cha naH |
pRRi_thi_vI shA_ntA sAgninA' shA_ntA sAme' shA_ntA shuchagM' shamayatu |
a_ntari'kShagM shA_nta-ntadvA_yunA' shA_nta-ntanme' shA_ntagM shuchagM' shamayatu |
dyaushshA_ntA_ sAdi_tyena' shA_ntA sA me' shA_ntA shuchagM' shamayatu |
pRRi_thi_vI shAnti'ra_ntari'kSha_gM_ shAnti_-
rdyau-shshAnti_r-disha_-shshAnti'-ravAntaradi_shA-shshAnti'-
ra_gni-shshAnti'r-vA_yu-shshAnti'-rAdi_tya-
shshAnti'-shchandra_mA_-shshAnti_r-nakSha'trANi_-
shshAnti rApa_shshAnti_-roSha'dhaya_-
shshAnti_r-vana_spata'ya_-shshAnti_r-gau'-
shshAnti'-ra_jA-shAnti-rashva_-shshAntiH_ puru'Sha_-
shshAnti_-brahma_-shAnti'r-brAhma_Na-
shshAnti-shAnti'-reva shAnti-shAnti'-rme astu_ shAntiH' |
tayA_hagM shAn_tyA_ sa'rvashA_ntyA_
mahya'-ndvi_pade_ chatu'Shpade cha_
shAnti'-~Nkaromi shAnti'rme astu_ shAntiH' ||
eha_ shrIshcha_ hrIshcha_ dhRRiti'shcha_
tapo' me_dhA pra'ti_ShThA shra_ddhA sa_tyaM
dharma'shchai_tAni_ motti'ShThanta_-manUtti'ShThantu_
mA mA_g_ shrIshcha_ hrIshcha_ dhRRiti'shcha_
tapo' me_dhA pra'ti_ShThA shra_ddhA sa_tyaM
dharma'shchai_tAni' mA_ mA hA'siShuH |
udAyu'ShA svA_yuShodo'ShadInA_gM_
rase_notpa_rjanya'sya_ shuShme_NodasthAma_mRRitA_gM_ anu' |
tachchakShu'r-de_vahi'ta-mpu_rastA᳚chchu_kramu_chchara't |
pashye'ma sha_rada'shsha_ta-~njIve'ma sha_rada'shsha_taM
nandA'ma sha_rada'shsha_ta-mmodA'ma sha_rada'shsha_taM
bhavA'ma sha_rada'shsha_tagM shRRi_NavA'ma sha_rada'shsha_taM
pabra'vAma sha_rada'shsha_tamajI'tAsyAma sha_rada'shsha_taM
jokcha_ sUrya'-ndRRi_she |
ya uda'gAnmaha_to-.arNavA᳚-dvi_bhrAja'mAnassari_rasya_ madhyA_thsamA' vRRiSha_bho lo'hitA_kShasUryo' vipa_shchinmana'sA punAtu ||
brahma'Na_shchota_nyasi_ brahma'Na A_NIstho_ brAhma'Na A_vapa'namasi dhAri_teya-mpRRi'thi_vI brahma'NA ma_hI dA'ri_tame'nena ma_hadan_tari'kSha_-ndiva'-ndAdhAra pRRithi_vIgM sadevAM_-ya.Nda_haM-ve.Nda_ tada_ha-ndhA'rayANi_ mAmadvedo-.athi_ visra'sat |
me_dhA_ma_nI_She mAvi_shatAgM sa_mIchI' bhU_tasya_ bhavya_syAva'rudhyai_ sarva_mAyu'rayANi_ sarva_mAyu'rayANi |
A_bhirgI_rbhi-ryadato'na U_namApyA'yaya harivo_ vardha'mAnaH |
ya_dA sto_tRRibhyo_ mahi' go_trA ru_jAsi' bhUyiShTha_bhAjo_ adha' te syAma |
brahma_ prAvA'diShma_ tanno_ mA hA'sIt ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
OM sa-ntvA' sinchAmi_ yaju'ShA pra_jAmAyu_rdhana'-ncha ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
OM sha-nno' mi_tra-shshaM-va.Nru'NaH |
sha-nno' bhavatvarya_mA |
sha-nna_ indro_ bRRiha_spatiH' |
sha-nno_ viShNu'rurukra_maH |
namo_ brahma'Ne | nama'ste vAyo |
tvame_va pra_tyakSha_-mbrahmA'si |
tvAme_va pra_tyakSha_-mbrahma' vadiShyAmi |
RRi_taM-va.N'diShyAmi | sa_tyaM-va.N'diShyAmi |
tanmAma'vatu | tadva_ktAra'mavatu |
ava'tu_ mAm | ava'tu va_ktAram᳚ ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
o-ntachChaM_-yo.NrAvRRi'NImahe |
gA_tuM-ya.N_jnAya' | gA_tuM-ya.N_jnapa'taye |
daivI᳚ sva_stira'stu naH | sva_stir-mAnu'ShebhyaH |
U_rdhva-~nji'gAtu bheSha_jam |
sha-nno' astu dvi_pade᳚ | sha-~nchatu_Shpade |
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
OM sa_ha nA' vavatu | sa_ha nau' bhunaktu |
sa_ha vI_rya'-~NkaravAvahai |
te_ja_svinA_vadhI'tamastu_ mA vi'dviShA_vahai᳚ || (3)
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' || (3)
About This Stotram
Overview
The Shanti Mantram is a collection of Sanskrit peace invocations (shanti pathas) drawn from various Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, and Upanishads, including verses from the Rigveda (specifically the Apo hi ishtha hymn, 1.23). These mantras are recited to invoke peace at the physical, mental, and cosmic levels, and they are foundational to Vedic ritual and study across all major Vedic schools.
What are the benefits of chanting Shanti Mantram?
- Removal of obstacles and disturbances before sacred study or ritual
- Promotion of mental clarity and tranquility
- Creation of a harmonious atmosphere for spiritual practice
- Invocation of peace across the three domains: earth, atmosphere, and heavens
When is the best time to recite this?
Shanti mantras are traditionally recited at dawn and dusk (sandhya periods) and before commencing any formal Vedic study, puja, or ritual. They are also appropriate for meditation sessions or any occasion when one wishes to establish a focused and undisturbed state of mind.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Shanti pathas are among the oldest recited elements of Vedic literature, appearing across the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda, as well as in the Upanishads where they serve as opening invocations. The practice of reciting peace invocations before Vedic study became standardized across different shakhas (Vedic schools) and has been maintained continuously for over two millennia. Specific verses such as "Om Sahana Vavatu" (Taittiriya Upanishad) and "Apo hi ishtha" (Rigveda) remain in active liturgical use today.
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Related Texts
- Om Sahana Vavatu — a shanti patha from the Taittiriya Upanishad recited as an invocation before joint study
- Poornamadah Poornamidam — a shanti patha from the Brihadaranyaka and Isha Upanishads addressing the concept of fullness (purna)