AUM sarveshaam svastir bhavatu, sarveshaam shaantir bhavatu
sarveshaam poornam bhavatu, sarveshaam mangalam bhavatu
sarve bhavantu sukhinah, sarve santu niraamayaah
sarve bhadraani pashyantu, maa kashchidh dukh bhaag-bhavet.
Meaning of the Sarveshaam Mantra
Let it be so ordained (-bhavatu), that all the people (-sarveshaam), experience well-being (-svastir) ; let all the people experience peace or tranquility (-shaantir). Let all the people experience wholeness and completeness (-poornam) ; let them experience prosperity and auspiciousness (-mangalam).
May it so happen (-bhavantu) that everyone (-sarve) receives happiness (-sukhinah) ; let them all be saint-like (-santu) and be without disease and in good health (-niraamayaah). Let them see with their own eyes (-pashyantu) the goodness of life (-bhadaraani) ; And let them not (maa) contemplate in their conscious mind (-kashchidh) any sorrow inducing (dukh) thoughts while they remain beneficiaries (-bhavet) of good fortune (-bhaag).
Sanskrit Version of the Sarveshaam Mantra
The Sanskrit version of the sarveshaam mantra, as produced from the itrans transliteration given above, is
Audio (mp3) Snippets of the Sarveshaam Mantra
- Listen to the Sarveshaam Mantra (mp3 288K, 35sec)
- Download a rendition of the Sarveshaam Mantra in mp3 format (modified with effects for eaglespace.com) from the "Chants of India" CD by Ravi Shankar. This CD is a must for anyone interested in exploring hindu mantras.
- Download the Sarveshaam Mantra (last two lines only) audio mp3 (165K, 19sec)
- This is a beautiful rendition of the short version of the Sarveshaam Mantra in mp3 format by Pandit Jasraaj.
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