The Shanti Mantra Om Dyauh Shanti is a prayer for Universal Peace that is found in the Vedas: in Yajur Veda. Implicit in this shanti mantra is the understanding that peace in the outer world and peace within our own being are connected: each supports the other.
The shanti mantra Om Dyauh Shanti is a prayer for universal peace that is found in the Yajur Veda.
Implicit in this shanti mantra is the understanding that peace in the outer world and peace within our own being are connected: each supports the other. When we recite the sacred syllables of Om Dyauh Shanti, we give voice to our benevolent intention that peace pervade all of creation and ask that we experience the same peace within ourselves.
Om Dyauha Shantirantariksham Shantihi
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih
ॐ द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्तिः
पृथिवी शान्तिरापः शान्तिरोषधयः शान्तिः ।
वनस्पतयः शान्तिर्विश्वेदेवाः शान्तिर्ब्रह्म शान्तिः
सर्वं शान्तिः शान्तिरेव शान्तिः सा मा शान्तिरेधि ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Dyauh Shaantir-Antarikssam Shaantih
Prthivii Shaantir-Aapah Shaantir-Ossadhayah Shaantih |
Vanaspatayah Shaantir-Vishvedevaah Shaantir-Brahma Shaantih
Sarvam Shaantih Shaantir-Eva Shaantih Saa Maa Shaantir-Edhi |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
Meaning:
Om, Peace is in Sky; Peace is in Space (between Earth and Sky);
Peace is in Earth; Peace is in Water; Peace is in Plants;
Peace is in Trees; Peace is in Gods (presiding over the various elements of Nature); Peace is in Brahman (Absolute Consciousness);
Peace is pervading everywhere; Peace alone (which is outside) is in Peace (which is inside); May you be (established in) that Peace (and make your life fulfilled);
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.
The Shanti Mantra comes from the Yajur Veda, an ancient collection of Sanskrit mantras and verses, used in Hindu worship and rituals. It is one of the four primary scriptures of Hinduism known collectively as the Vedas, alongside Rig Veda, Atharva Veda and Sama Veda. This particular mantra (very famous, widely used) is from the Krishna Yajur Veda, Taittiriya Samhita.
