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Tvameva Mata Cha Pita (Surrender Prayer)

Universal / Ishvara Shloka/Verse Easy - Anyone can chant Safe for All Featured
Transliteration

Tvam-eva maataa cha pitaa tvam-eva
Tvam-eva bandhush-cha sakhaa tvam-eva
Tvam-eva vidyaa dravinam tvam-eva
Tvam-eva sarvam mama deva deva

Original Sanskrit

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव
त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव।
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव
त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव॥

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Meaning

You alone are my mother and father. You alone are my relative and friend. You alone are knowledge and wealth. You alone are everything to me, O God of gods.

Word-by-Word

Tvam = you; eva = alone/verily; mātā = mother; pitā = father; bandhu = relative; sakhā = friend; vidyā = knowledge; draviṇam = wealth; sarvam = everything; mama = my; deva deva = God of gods.

When to Chant

Evening prayers, before sleep, or whenever offering complete surrender to the Divine.

Best Time: Evening or before sleep

Benefits
Cultivates total surrender and devotion. Brings peace and a sense of divine protection.
Source

Traditional Hindu prayer (attributed to Pandava Gita context; widely used across all traditions)

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