Katha Upanishad Verse 2.3.19

Katha Upanishad Verse 2.3.19 (Shanti Mantra)

This is the concluding Shanti Mantra (Peace Prayer) often recited at the beginning and end of study. It is a prayer for mutual protection, strength, and harmony between student and teacher, and for the study to be brilliant and productive.

Sanskrit Verse

सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

saha nāvavatu | saha nau bhunaktu | saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai |
tejasvināvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai || 19 ||

Translation

Let Him protect us both; let us exert together may what we study be well studied; may we not hate.

ओं शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||
Om! Peace! Peace! Peace!

Related Gunas: Tamas