Shaanti-karanam
Prayers for Peace and Harmony1
Shan na indra-agni bhavataam-avobhih
shan na indraa-varuṇaa raat-havyaa.
Sham-indraa-somaa suvitaaye shanyoh
shan na indraa-pooṣhaṇaa vaaja-saatau.2
Shan no bhagah shamu nah shanso astu
shan nah purandhih shamu santu raayah.
Shan nah satyasya suyam-asya shansah
shan no aryamaa purujaato astu.3
Shan no dhaataa shamu dhartaa no astu
shan no uroochee bhavatu svadhaa-bhih.
Shan rodasee brihatee shan no adrih
shan no devaanaam suhavaani santu.4
Shan no agnir-jyotir-aneeko astu
shan no mitraa-varuṇaa-vashvinaa sham.
Shan nah sukṛitaam sukṛitaani santu
shan na iṣhiro abhi-vaatu vaatah.5
Shan no dyaavaa pṛithivee poorva hootau
sham-antariksham dṛishaye no astu.
Shan na oṣhadheer vanino bhavantu
shan no rajasas-patir-astu jiṣhṇuh.6
Shan na indro vasubhir-devo astu
sham-aaditye-bhir varuṇah sushansah.
Shan no rudro rudre-bhir-jalaaṣhah
shan nas-tvaṣhṭaa gnaa-bhir-iha shriṇotu.7
Shan nah somo bhavatu brahma shan nah
shan no graavaaṇah shamu santu yajyaah.
Shan nah svarooṇaam mitayo bhavantu
shan nah prasavah sham-vastu vedih.8
Meaning9
Jaise putra-ko paath parhaakar pitaa praveen banaataa hai.
Vaise jagat janyataa janko jyaan jyoti dikhlaataa hai.
Eeshvar-ki archaame anudin jo anuraag barhaate hai.
Vai-bhav, nyaaya, satyase srishtee-kaa vah saaj sajaate hai.
O Lord, the Source of all knowledge, we pray Thee to enlighten us with true knowledge so that we may have a ready access to Thee, as a son has to his father and as a disciple has to his preceptor. May we cooperate with one another and remain united for the attainment of bliss and true happiness
And, O Lord, May our prosperity, prayer and wishes, elevated intellect and riches, be auspicious to us. May our truthful speech based on the noblest intentions bring us welfare. May those that are entrusted with the task of dispensing justice be men of wide knowledge and prove auspicious to us.
- These are the 7 mantras that are commonly chanted. The complete Svasti Vaachanam of 31 mantras can be found here.
- Rig Veda 7.35.1
- Rig Veda 7.35.2
- Rig Veda 7.35.3
- Rig Veda 7.35.4
- Rig Veda 7.35.5
- Rig Veda 7.35.6
- Rig Veda 7.35.7
- These are the commonly read meanings (of Sanah-piteva and shanno bhagah), usually read at the end of Shaantikaaranam. These Hindi and English meanings are taken from Vedic Prayers by Swami Bhavani Dayal
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