Shanti Mantra

The Shanti Mantras or "Peace Mantras" or Pancha Shanti are Hindu prayers for Peace. A Shanti mantra is a prayer or chant for peace, often recited before and after Hindu religious rituals or ceremonies. The word 'Shanti' comes from Sanskrit which means peace and the word 'mantra' means prayer or song of praise, often recited repeatedly. There are various 'Shanti Mantras' mentioned in Hindu holy books known as 'Upanishads'. Shanti mantra is chanted to calm the mind of the reciter and the nature around her/him. Traditionally, a Shanti mantra ends with three recitations of "Shanti", which is believed to remove obstacles and calm the three reals: Physical, Divine, and Internal.

Shanti Mantra

ॐ सह नाववतु |

सह नौ भुनक्तु |

सह वीर्यं करवावहै |

तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै॥

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥

Meaning:

Om! May God protect us both together; may God nourish us both together;
May we work conjointly with great energy,
May our study be vigorous and effective;
May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any).
Om! Let there be peace in me!
Let there be peace in my environment!
Let there be peace in the forces that act on me!

What are the benefits of Shanti Mantra?

Shanti mantra streamlines and improves all the real capacities and empowers the diverse interior organs to work up to their ideal limits. At the point when recited, the Shanti mantra can soothingly affect the psyche and lead to profound unwinding.

When is Shanti Mantra chanted?

It is advisable that you chant the Shanti Mantra during the early morning hours between 6 am and 8 am so that you can stay calm throughout the day.

What is the significance of chanting Shanti Mantra?

Through the Shanti Mantra, we look for assurance from त्रिविध तापा (three scorchers) of the idea of -

अध्यात्मि-क (inconvenience caused 'inside' oneself at the body level and psyche level)

आधिभौति-(inconvenience brought about by observed substances for example people around us)

आधिदैविक (inconvenience brought about by 'inconspicuous' for example which comes to us from natural disasters, we have no influence over)

What is the power of the Shanti Mantra?

Shanti mantras are very powerful and are said to be miraculous.

Shanti mantras are not exclusively to bring peace to your home and heart, yet additionally to break the obstacles and allow issues to calm down.

Source: Times of India