# शान्तिमन्त्राः — The 14 Upaniṣadic Shanti Mantras & Śrī Madhvācārya Bhāṣya > Complete interactive anthology of all 14 Upaniṣadic Shanti Mantras across the 108 Muktika Upaniṣads, featuring Vāgdhenu word-by-word recitation, synchronized word-by-word karaoke highlighting, and Śrī Madhvācārya’s Tattvavāda (Dvaita Vedānta) Bhāṣya. ## Links - [Live Application](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/): Interactive Shanti Mantra Sanctuary - [Full LLM Knowledge Base](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/llms-full.txt): Complete Sanskrit, IAST, Word-by-Word Lexicon & Madhva Bhāṣya - [Source Repository](https://github.com/hemanth/shanti-mantra): Source code by Hemanth HM - [Author](https://h3manth.com): Hemanth HM ## Features - Complete 14 Shanti Mantras covering all 108 Muktika Upaniṣads across Rigveda, Shukla Yajurveda, Krishna Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda. - Authentic Vāgdhenu (IISc SPIRE Lab) Sanskrit recitation with word-by-word audio synchronization and interactive tap-any-word pronunciation. - Comprehensive Śrī Madhvācārya Tattvavāda (Dvaita Vedānta) Bhāṣya commentary, philosophical insights, and word-by-word grammatical lexicon. - 3-way script switcher (संस्कृतम् Devanagari first, IAST Roman transliteration, and English translation) plus Web Audio Tanpura drone and 108 Japa counter. ## Direct Shareable Mantra Routes (`/fun/shanti/`) ### 01. [वाङ् मे मनसि प्रतिष्ठिता शान्तिमन्त्रः — Vāṅ Me Manasi — Concord of Speech, Mind & Lord's Manifestation](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/vang-me-manasi) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/vang-me-manasi` (also `/fun/shanti/rig-veda-shanti`) - **Veda**: ऋग्वेदः (Rigveda) - **Upaniṣads (10)**: Aitareya Upanishad (Madhva Bhāṣya), Kaushitaki Upanishad, Atmabodha Upanishad, Mudgala Upanishad, Nirvana Upanishad, Nadabindu Upanishad, Akshamalika Upanishad, Tripura Upanishad, Bahvricha Upanishad, Saubhagyalakshmi Upanishad - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/rig-veda-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ वाङ् मे मनसि प्रतिष्ठिता । मनो मे वाचि प्रतिष्ठितम् । आविरावीर्म एधि । वेदस्य म आणीस्थः । श्रुतं मे मा प्रहासीरनेनाधीतेनाहोरात्रान्सन्दधामि । ऋतं वदिष्यामि । सत्यं वदिष्यामि । तन्मामवतु । तद्वक्तारमवतु । अवतु माम् । अवतु वक्तारमवतु वक्तारम् ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ vāṅ me manasi pratiṣṭhitā | / mano me vāci pratiṣṭhitam | / āvir-āvīrma edhi | / vedasya ma āṇīsthaḥ | / śrutaṁ me mā prahāsīr-anenādhītenāhorātrānsandadhāmi | / ṛtaṁ vadiṣyāmi | satyaṁ vadiṣyāmi | / tanmāmavatu | tadvaktāramavatu | / avatu mām | avatu vaktāram-avatu vaktāram || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: May my speech be firmly established in my mind; may my mind be firmly established in my speech. O Self-effulgent Supreme Lord, manifest Yourself unto me! May my mind and speech be the two linchpins that secure the Vedic wisdom. May what I have heard of the scripture never forsake me. Day and night I unite through this sacred study. I shall speak the eternal divine law; I shall speak the absolute truth. May That Supreme Brahman protect me; may He protect the preceptor. Protect me; protect the preceptor, protect the preceptor! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Antaryāmī-Svarūpa & Aparokṣa-Jñāna Pleadings ### 02. [पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं शान्तिमन्त्रः — Pūrṇamadaḥ Pūrṇamidam — The Infinite Fullness of Parabrahman](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/purnamadah) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/purnamadah` (also `/fun/shanti/shukla-yajur-veda-shanti`) - **Veda**: शुक्लयजुर्वेदः (Shukla Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (19)**: Isha Upanishad (Madhva Bhāṣya), Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Madhva Bhāṣya), Jabala Upanishad, Hamsa Upanishad, Paramahamsa Upanishad, Subala Upanishad, Mantrika Upanishad, Niralamba Upanishad, Trishikhibrahmana Upanishad, Mandalabrahmana Upanishad, Advayataraka Upanishad, Paingala Upanishad, Bhikshuka Upanishad, Turiyatitavadhuta Upanishad, Adhyatma Upanishad, Tarasara Upanishad, Yajnavalkya Upanishad, Shatyayaniya Upanishad, Muktika Upanishad - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/shukla-yajur-veda-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते । पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ pūrṇamadaḥ pūrṇamidaṁ pūrṇātpūrṇamudacyate | / pūrṇasya pūrṇamādāya pūrṇamevāvaśiṣyate || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: That (the transcendent primordial Mūla-Rūpa of Supreme Lord Viṣṇu) is Infinite Fullness. This (each manifested Avatāra form such as Rāma and Kṛṣṇa) is also Infinite Fullness. From that Infinite Whole, this Infinite Whole emerges. Even when the Infinite manifests from or withdraws back into the Infinite, the Supreme Lord remains eternally Infinite, whole, and undiminished. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Guṇa-Pūrṇatva & Avatāra-Mūlarūpa-Abheda ### 03. [शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः शान्तिमन्त्रः — Śaṁ No Mitraḥ — Devatā Tāratamya & Vāyu as Pratyakṣa Brahma](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/sham-no-mitrah) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/sham-no-mitrah` (also `/fun/shanti/krishna-yajur-veda-shanti-1`) - **Veda**: कृष्णयजुर्वेदः (Krishna Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (1)**: Taittiriya Upanishad — Shikshavalli (Madhva Bhāṣya) - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/krishna-yajur-veda-shanti-1-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः । शं नो भवत्वर्यमा । शं न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः । शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः । नमो ब्रह्मणे । नमस्ते वायो । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि । त्वामेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि । ऋतं वदिष्यामि । सत्यं वदिष्यामि । तन्मामवतु । तद्वक्तारमवतु । अवतु माम् । अवतु वक्तारम् ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ śaṁ no mitraḥ śaṁ varuṇaḥ | / śaṁ no bhavatvaryamā | / śaṁ na indro bṛhaspatiḥ | / śaṁ no viṣṇururukramaḥ | / namo brahmaṇe | namaste vāyo | / tvameva pratyakṣaṁ brahmāsi | / tvāmeva pratyakṣaṁ brahma vadiṣyāmi | / ṛtaṁ vadiṣyāmi | satyaṁ vadiṣyāmi | / tanmāmavatu | tadvaktāramavatu | / avatu mām | avatu vaktāram || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: May Mitra grant us auspiciousness; may Varuṇa grant us auspiciousness. May Aryamā be propitious unto us. May Indra and Bṛhaspati bestow welfare upon us. May Viṣṇu of mighty strides (Urukrama / Trivikrama) be auspicious unto us. Salutations unto the Supreme Brahman (Nārāyaṇa)! Salutations unto you, O Vāyu (Mukhya Prāṇa)! You indeed are the directly perceptible manifestor of Brahman. I shall declare you as the direct preceptor of Brahman. I shall speak the eternal law; I shall speak the absolute truth. May That Supreme Lord protect me; may He protect the teacher. Protect me; protect the teacher! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Devatā Tāratamya & Vāyu-Jīvottamatva ### 04. [सह नाववतु सह नौ भुनक्तु शान्तिमन्त्रः — Saha Nāvavatu — Divine Fellowship of Guru & Śiṣya in Sacred Study](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/saha-navavatu) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/saha-navavatu` (also `/fun/shanti/krishna-yajur-veda-shanti-2`) - **Veda**: कृष्णयजुर्वेदः (Krishna Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (33)**: Katha Upanishad (Madhva Bhāṣya), Taittiriya Upanishad — Brahmanandavalli & Bhriguvalli (Madhva Bhāṣya), Shvetashvatara Upanishad, Maitrayani Upanishad, Kaivalya Upanishad, Brahma Upanishad, Garbha Upanishad, Narayana Upanishad, Amritabindu Upanishad, Amritanada Upanishad, Kalagnirudra Upanishad, Kshurika Upanishad, Sarvasara Upanishad, Shukarahasya Upanishad, Tejobindu Upanishad, Dhyanabindu Upanishad, Brahmavidya Upanishad, Yogatatva Upanishad, Dakshinamurti Upanishad, Skanda Upanishad, Shariraka Upanishad, Yogashikha Upanishad, Ekakshara Upanishad, Akshi Upanishad, Avadhuta Upanishad, Katha-Rudra Upanishad, Rudrahridaya Upanishad, Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad, Panchabrahma Upanishad, Pranagnihotra Upanishad, Varaha Upanishad, Kali-Santarana Upanishad, Sarasvati-Rahasya Upanishad - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/krishna-yajur-veda-shanti-2-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ saha nāvavatu | / saha nau bhunaktu | / saha vīryaṁ karavāvahai | / tejasvi nāvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: May the Supreme Lord protect us both (Guru and disciple) together. May He nourish us both with spiritual wisdom and bliss. May we both cultivate spiritual vigor and potency together. May what has been studied by us be radiantly illumined with direct realization. May we never harbor malice, envy, or discord toward each other. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Guru-Śiṣya Aikya, Aparokṣa-Vīrya & Nirdveṣatva ### 05. [यश्छन्दसामृषभो विश्वरूपः मेधा-शान्तिमन्त्रः — Yaśchandasām Ṛṣabho Viśvarūpaḥ — Invocation of Supreme Medhā & Oṁkāra](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/yashchhandasam) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/yashchhandasam` (also `/fun/shanti/taittiriya-medha-shanti`) - **Veda**: कृष्णयजुर्वेदः (Krishna Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (1)**: Taittiriya Upanishad — Shikshavalli Anuvaka 4 (Madhva Bhāṣya) - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/taittiriya-medha-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ यश्छन्दसामृषभो विश्वरूपः । छन्दोभ्योऽध्यमृतात्सम्बभूव । स मेन्द्रो मेधया स्पृणोतु । अमृतस्य देव धारणो भूयासम् । शरीरं मे विचर्षणम् । जिह्वा मे मधुमत्तमा । कर्णाभ्यां भूरि विश्रुवम् । ब्रह्मणः कोशोऽसि मेधया पिहितः । श्रुतं मे गोपाय ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ yaśchandasāmṛṣabho viśvarūpaḥ | / chandobhyo'dhyamṛtātsambabhūva | / sa mendro medhayā spṛṇotu | / amṛtasya deva dhāraṇo bhūyāsam | / śarīraṁ me vicarṣaṇam | / jihvā me madhumattamā | / karṇābhyāṁ bhūri viśruvam | / brahmaṇaḥ kośo'si medhayā pihitaḥ | / śrutaṁ me gopāya || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: He who is the supreme Lord (Ṛṣabha) of all the Vedic meters, who possesses universal cosmic forms (Viśvarūpa), and who shines forth above the immortal Vedas—may that Supreme Sovereign Lord (Indra = Parameśvara Viṣṇu) invigorate and bless me with spiritual intelligence (Medhā)! O Effulgent Lord, may I become a steadfast vessel of immortal Brahma-vidyā! May my body be active and capable in sacred service; may my tongue be supremely sweet in chanting Your glories; may I hear abundantly of Your truth with my ears. You are the sacred treasury of Brahman veiled by ordinary intellect; guard and preserve what I have heard of the Vedas! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Viṣṇu as 'Indra' & Oṁkāra as Brahma-Kośa ### 06. [अहं वृक्षस्य रेरिवा शान्तिमन्त्रः — Ahaṁ Vṛkṣasya Rerivā — The Indwelling Mover of the Cosmic Tree](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/aham-vrikshasya) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/aham-vrikshasya` (also `/fun/shanti/taittiriya-vriksha-shanti`) - **Veda**: कृष्णयजुर्वेदः (Krishna Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (1)**: Taittiriya Upanishad — Shikshavalli Anuvaka 10 (Madhva Bhāṣya) - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/taittiriya-vriksha-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ अहं वृक्षस्य रेरिवा । कीर्तिः पृष्ठं गिरेरिव । ऊर्ध्वपवित्रो वाजिनीव स्वमृतमस्मि । द्रविणं सवर्चसम् । सुमेधा अमृतोक्षितः । इति त्रिशङ्कोर्वेदानुवचनम् ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ ahaṁ vṛkṣasya rerivā | / kīrtiḥ pṛṣṭhaṁ gireriva | / ūrdhvapavitro vājinīva svamṛtamasmi | / draviṇaṁ savarcasam | / sumedhā amṛtokṣitaḥ | / iti triśaṅkorvedānuvacanam || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: Om! The Supreme Indwelling Lord ('Aham' = Antaryāmī Hari) is the mover and shaker of the cosmic tree of Saṁsāra (and by His grace I sever my tree of bondage). His glory towers like the lofty peak of a mountain! Purified by the Supreme Purifier above, like the immortal essence in the sun/sacrificial oblation, I abide in immortal bliss. Endowed with radiant spiritual wealth and pure wisdom (Sumedhā), I am sprinkled with the nectar of immortality! Thus is the Vedic testimony of Sage Triśaṅku. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Antaryāmī-Prerakatva & Amṛtokṣaṇa (Grace-Drenched Realization) ### 07. [आप्यायन्तु ममाङ्गानि शान्तिमन्त्रः — Āpyāyantu Mamāṅgāni — Sanctification of Senses & Non-Rejection of Brahman](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/apyayantu) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/apyayantu` (also `/fun/shanti/sama-veda-shanti`) - **Veda**: सामवेदः (Samaveda) - **Upaniṣads (15)**: Kena Upanishad (Madhva Bhāṣya), Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva Bhāṣya), Aruni Upanishad, Maitreyi Upanishad, Vajrasuchika Upanishad, Yogachudamani Upanishad, Vasudeva Upanishad, Mahat Upanishad, Sannyasa Upanishad, Avyakta Upanishad, Kundika Upanishad, Savitri Upanishad, Rudrakshajabala Upanishad, Darshana Upanishad, Jabali Upanishad - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/sama-veda-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ आप्यायन्तु ममाङ्गानि वाक्प्राणश्चक्षुः श्रोत्रमथो बलमिन्द्रियाणि च सर्वाणि । सर्वं ब्रह्मौपनिषदं माहं ब्रह्म निराकुर्यां मा मा ब्रह्म निराकरोदनिराकरणमस्त्वनिराकरणं मेऽस्तु । तदात्मनि निरते य उपनिषत्सु धर्मास्ते मयि सन्तु ते मयि सन्तु ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ āpyāyantu mamāṅgāni vākprāṇaścakṣuḥ śrotramatho balamindriyāṇi ca sarvāṇi | / sarvaṁ brahmaupaniṣadaṁ māhaṁ brahma nirākuryāṁ mā mā brahma nirākarodanirākaraṇamastvanirākaraṇaṁ me'stu | / tadātmani nirate ya upaniṣatsu dharmāste mayi santu te mayi santu || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: May all my limbs, speech, vital breath, sight, hearing, strength, and all my sensory faculties grow nourished and vigorous for spiritual service. Supreme and all-complete is the Brahman revealed in the Upaniṣads. May I never deny, negate, or reject that Supreme Brahman; may the Supreme Brahman never cast me away! Let there be no rejection from Him; let there be no rejection from me! In me, who am wholly devoted to that Supreme Lord (Ātman), may all the sacred virtues extolled in the Upaniṣads abide! May they ever abide in me! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Anirākaraṇa-Tattva & 'Sarvam' as Guṇa-Pūrṇatva ### 08. [भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम शान्तिमन्त्रः — Bhadraṁ Karṇebhiḥ — Auspicious Senses & Protection of Garuḍa (Tārkṣya)](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/bhadram-karnebhih) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/bhadram-karnebhih` (also `/fun/shanti/atharva-veda-shanti-1`) - **Veda**: अथर्ववेदः (Atharvaveda) - **Upaniṣads (31)**: Prashna Upanishad (Madhva Bhāṣya), Mundaka Upanishad (Madhva Bhāṣya), Mandukya Upanishad (Madhva Bhāṣya), Atharvashiras Upanishad, Atharvashikha Upanishad, Brihajjabala Upanishad, Nrsimhatapaniya Upanishad, Naradaparivrajaka Upanishad, Sita Upanishad, Sharabha Upanishad, Mahanarayana Upanishad, Ramarahasya Upanishad, Ramatapaniya Upanishad, Shandilya Upanishad, Paramahamsaparivrajaka Upanishad, Annapurna Upanishad, Surya Upanishad, Atma Upanishad, Pashupatabrahma Upanishad, Parabrahma Upanishad, Tripuratapaniya Upanishad, Devi Upanishad, Bhavana Upanishad, Bhasmajabala Upanishad, Ganapati Upanishad, Mahavakya Upanishad, Gopalatapaniya Upanishad, Krishna Upanishad, Hayagriva Upanishad, Dattatreya Upanishad, Garuda Upanishad - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/atharva-veda-shanti-1-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः । भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः । स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवांसस्तनूभिः । व्यशेम देवहितं यदायूः । स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः । स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः । स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः । स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ bhadraṁ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ | / bhadraṁ paśyemākṣabhiryajatrāḥ | / sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāṁsastanūbhiḥ | / vyaśema devahitaṁ yadāyūḥ | / svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ | / svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ | / svasti nastārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ | / svasti no bṛhaspatirdadhātu || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: O worshipful Devas, may we hear with our ears only that which is spiritually auspicious (the glories of Lord Hari); may we behold with our eyes only that which is sacred. With firm, steady limbs and bodies, ever singing the praises of the Supreme Lord, may we enjoy the full lifespan ordained for the service of the Divine. May Indra of ancient renown grant us welfare; may Pūṣan, the knower of all, grant us welfare; may Tārkṣya (Garuḍa, the vehicle of Viṣṇu) of unhampered wheel/flight grant us protection; may Bṛhaspati bestow auspiciousness upon us! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Kāyika-Vācika-Mānasika Hari-Sevā & Garuḍa Veda-Samrakṣaṇa ### 09. [यो ब्रह्माणं विदधाति पूर्वं शान्तिमन्त्रः — Yo Brahmāṇaṁ Vidadhāti Pūrvam — Surrender to the Creator of Brahmā](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/yo-brahmanam) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/yo-brahmanam` (also `/fun/shanti/atharva-veda-shanti-2`) - **Veda**: अथर्ववेदः (Atharvaveda) - **Upaniṣads (3)**: Shvetashvatara Upanishad (6.18), Muktika Upanishad, Nrsimha-Purvatapaniya Upanishad - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/atharva-veda-shanti-2-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ यो ब्रह्माणं विदधाति पूर्वं यो वै वेदांश्च प्रहिणोति तस्मै । तं ह देवमात्मबुद्धिप्रकाशं मुमुक्षुर्वै शरणमहं प्रपद्ये ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ yo brahmāṇaṁ vidadhāti pūrvaṁ yo vai vedāṁśca prahiṇoti tasmai | / taṁ ha devamātmabuddhiprakāśaṁ mumukṣurvai śaraṇamahaṁ prapadye || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: He who at the dawn of creation creates Caturmukha Brahmā, and who verily imparts the eternal Vedas unto him—unto that effulgent Supreme Lord (Nārāyaṇa), who illumines the intellect with spiritual wisdom, I, seeking final liberation (Mokṣa), surrender myself for refuge! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Śaraṇāgati & Nārāyaṇa as Creator and Guru of Brahmā ### 10. [असतो मा सद्गमय पवमान-शान्तिमन्त्रः — Asato Mā Sadgamaya — The Pavamāna Ascent to Eternal Reality](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/asato-ma) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/asato-ma` (also `/fun/shanti/pavamana-shanti`) - **Veda**: शुक्लयजुर्वेदः (Shukla Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (1)**: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad — 1.3.28 (Madhva Bhāṣya) - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/pavamana-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ asato mā sadgamaya | / tamaso mā jyotirgamaya | / mṛtyormā'mṛtaṁ gamaya || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: Lead me from the unreal (inauspicious material bondage and false conceptions) to the Real (the Supreme Independent Reality, Śrī Hari). Lead me from darkness (spiritual ignorance) to Light (the self-effulgent divine realization of the Lord). Lead me from death (the cycle of transmigratory mortality) to Immortality (eternal liberation in Vaikuṇṭha). Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Sat-Jyoti-Amṛta Svarūpa Viṣṇu & Vaikuṇṭha Mokṣa ### 11. [अग्ने नय सुपथा राये शान्तिमन्त्रः — Agne Naya Supathā Rāye — Prayer for the Luminous Path of No Return](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/agne-naya) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/agne-naya` (also `/fun/shanti/isha-agne-naya-shanti`) - **Veda**: शुक्लयजुर्वेदः (Shukla Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (2)**: Isha Upanishad — Verse 18 (Madhva Bhāṣya), Brihadaranyaka Upanishad — 5.15.4 (Madhva Bhāṣya) - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/isha-agne-naya-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ अग्ने नय सुपथा राये अस्मान् विश्वानि देव वयुनानि विद्वान् । युयोध्यस्मज्जुहुराणमेनो भूयिष्ठां ते नमउक्तिं विधेम ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ agne naya supathā rāye asmān viśvāni deva vayunāni vidvān | / yuyodhyasmajjuhurāṇameno bhūyiṣṭhāṁ te namauktiṁ vidhema || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: O Supreme Lord (Agni = Foremost Leader, Indweller of sacred fire), lead us along the auspicious, luminous path (Arcirādi-mārga, the path of no return) unto supreme spiritual wealth (Mokṣa), O Effulgent One who knows all our thoughts and deeds! Sever and destroy from us all crooked, binding sins! Unto You we offer our most abundant, heartfelt salutations! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Arcirādi-Mārga (Path of No Return) & Destruction of Binding Karma ### 12. [हिरण्मयेन पात्रेण सत्यस्यापिहितं मुखम् शान्तिमन्त्रः — Hiraṇmayena Pātreṇa — Unveiling the Face of Supreme Truth](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/hiranmayena) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/hiranmayena` (also `/fun/shanti/isha-hiranmayena-shanti`) - **Veda**: शुक्लयजुर्वेदः (Shukla Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (3)**: Isha Upanishad — Verse 15 (Madhva Bhāṣya), Brihadaranyaka Upanishad — 5.15.1 (Madhva Bhāṣya), Maitrayani Upanishad (6.35) - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/isha-hiranmayena-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ हिरण्मयेन पात्रेण सत्यस्यापिहितं मुखम् । तत्त्वं पूषन्नपावृणु सत्यधर्माय दृष्टये ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ hiraṇmayena pātreṇa satyasyāpihitaṁ mukham | / tattvaṁ pūṣannapāvṛṇu satyadharmāya dṛṣṭaye || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: The face of the Supreme Truth (Lord Nārāyaṇa) is veiled as if by a dazzling golden vessel (the luminous solar orb and the veil of Prakṛti). O All-Full Supreme Lord (Pūṣan), graciously remove that veil so that I, who am devoted to You as the True Dharma (Satyadharma), may behold Your direct form! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Pūṣan as Pūrṇa-Hari & Aparokṣa-Darśana through Bhakti ### 13. [द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्तिः विश्वशान्तिमन्त्रः — Dyauḥ Śāntir-Antarikṣaṁ Śāntiḥ — Universal Peace Across All Realms](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/dyauh-shantih) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/dyauh-shantih` (also `/fun/shanti/mahanarayana-dyauh-shanti`) - **Veda**: यजुर्वेदः (Shukla Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (3)**: Mahanarayana Upanishad, Shukla Yajurveda Shanti Patha (36.17), Brihadaranyaka / Veda Shanti Tradition - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/mahanarayana-dyauh-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्तिः पृथिवी शान्तिरापः शान्तिरोषधयः शान्तिः । वनस्पतयः शान्तिर्विश्वेदेवाः शान्तिर्ब्रह्म शान्तिः सर्वं शान्तिः शान्तिरेव शान्तिः सा मा शान्तिरेधि ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ dyauḥ śāntirantarikṣaṁ śāntiḥ pṛthivī śāntirāpaḥ śāntiroṣadhayaḥ śāntiḥ | / vanaspatayaḥ śāntirviśvedevāḥ śāntirbrahma śāntiḥ sarvaṁ śāntiḥ śāntireva śāntiḥ sā mā śāntiredhi || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: May the celestial realm (Dyauḥ) be peaceful; may the mid-space (Antarikṣa) be peaceful; may the earth (Pṛthivī) be peaceful; may the waters (Āpaḥ) be peaceful; may the healing herbs (Oṣadhayaḥ) be peaceful. May the forest trees (Vanaspatayaḥ) be peaceful; may all the cosmic deities (Viśvedevāḥ) be peaceful; may the Supreme Brahman (Viṣṇu) bestow peace; may the entire universe be peaceful; may Peace itself be true peace—and may that supreme Peace abide in me! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Abhimānī-Devatā Harmony under Supreme Brahman ('Brahma Śāntiḥ') ### 14. [तच्छंयोरावृणीमहे शान्तिमन्त्रः — Tacchaṁyor-Āvṛṇīmahe — Invocation of Yajñapati & the Divine Medicine](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/tachchhamyor-avrinimahe) - **Route**: `/fun/shanti/tachchhamyor-avrinimahe` (also `/fun/shanti/yajurveda-tachchhamyo-shanti`) - **Veda**: यजुर्वेदः (Krishna Yajurveda) - **Upaniṣads (4)**: Mahanarayana Upanishad, Subala Upanishad, Jabala Upanishad, Taittiriya Aranyaka Shanti Patha - **Audio**: [Vāgdhenu Recitation MP3](https://h3manth.com/fun/shanti/audio/yajurveda-tachchhamyo-shanti-vagdhenu.mp3) - **Sanskrit**: ```sanskrit ॐ तच्छंयोरावृणीमहे । गातुं यज्ञाय । गातुं यज्ञपतये । दैवी स्वस्तिरस्तु नः । स्वस्तिर्मानुषेभ्यः । ऊर्ध्वं जिगातु भेषजम् । शं नो अस्तु द्विपदे । शं चतुष्पदे ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ``` - **IAST**: oṁ tacchaṁyorāvṛṇīmahe | / gātuṁ yajñāya | / gātuṁ yajñapataye | / daivī svastirastu naḥ | / svastirmānuṣebhyaḥ | / ūrdhvaṁ jigātu bheṣajam | / śaṁ no astu dvipade | / śaṁ catuṣpade || / oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || - **English Translation**: We earnestly invoke that dual blessing of Śam (cessation of present sorrow) and Yoḥ (prevention of future sorrow and attainment of bliss)! We pray for the unimpeded progress and glorification of the sacred Yajña (spiritual worship), and for the supreme satisfaction of Yajñapati (Lord Viṣṇu, the Lord of all sacrifices)! May divine auspiciousness abide with us; may auspiciousness abide with all righteous human beings! May the divine medicine (Brahma-vidyā that cures the disease of Saṁsāra) ascend ever higher! May there be peace and welfare for all two-footed beings, and peace for all four-footed creatures! Om Peace, Peace, Peace. - **Core Tattvavāda Doctrine**: Viṣṇu as Yajñapati & Brahma-Vidyā as Bhava-Roga-Bheṣajam