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Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaḥ (Universal Welfare Prayer)

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Transliteration

Sarve bhavantu sukhi-nah | Sarve santu niraa-mayaah
Sarve bhadraani pashyantu | Maa kashchid duhkha-bhaag bhavet
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih

Original Sanskrit

सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः। सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु। मा कश्चिद् दुःखभाग्भवेत्।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥

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Meaning

May all be happy. May all be free from illness. May all see what is auspicious. May none suffer. Om — peace, peace, peace.

Word-by-Word

sarve = all; bhavantu = may they be; sukhinaḥ = happy; santu = may they be; nirāmayāḥ = free from disease; bhadrāṇi = auspicious things; paśyantu = may they see; mā = may not; kaścid = anyone; duḥkha-bhāk = partaker of sorrow; bhavet = be.

When to Chant

At the close of prayer, meditation, or any auspicious occasion. Excellent for daily practice.

Best Time: Morning and evening; close of any gathering

Benefits
Cultivates universal compassion and goodwill. Recognised prayer for world peace.
Source

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (attributed); widely used in all Hindu traditions

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Type
Shloka/Verse
Length
Short (1-2 lines)
Difficulty
Easy - Anyone can chant
Deity
Universal
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