shAnti mantraH - ## peace chant##

pR^i\_thi\_vI shA\_ntA sA.agninA\' shA\_ntA sAme\' shAntA shuca{\m+}\' shamayatu |

a\_ntari\'kSha{\m+} shA\_ntaM tadvA\_yunA\' shA\_ntaM tanme\' shA\_nta{\m+} shuca{\m+}\'
shamayatu |
dyaushshA\_ntA sA.a.adi\_tyena\' shA\_ntA sA me\' shA\_ntA shuca{\m+}\' shamayatu |
pR^i\_thi\_vI shAnti\'ra\_ntari\'kSha{\m+}\_ shAnti\_rdyauH shAnti\_rdishaH\_ shAnti\'ravAntaradi\_shAH
shAnti\'ra\_gniH shAnti\'rvAyuH shAnti\'rAdi\_tyaH shAnti\'shcha\_ndramAH\_ shA\_ntirnakSha\'trANi\_
shAnti\_rApaH\_ shAnti\_roSha\'dhayaH\_ shAnti\_rvana\_spata\'yaH\_ shAnti\_rgauH shAnti\'ra\_jA
shAnti\_rashvaH\_ shAntiH\_ puru\'ShaH\_ shAnti\_rbrahma\_ -shAnti\'rbrAhma\_NaH shAntiH\_
shAnti\'re\_va shAntiH shAnti\'rme astu\_ shAntiH\' |
tayA\_ha{\m+} shA\_ntyA sa\'rvashA\_ntyA mahyaM\' dvi\_pade\_ catu\'Shpade ca\_ shAntiM\' karomi\_
shAnti\'rme astu\_ shAntiH\' |
AUM shAntiH\_ shAntiH\_ shAntiH\' ||
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Meaning of Shanti Mantra
The shanti mantra the vedic chants of svasti vacanam pray for the well-being of the world and exhort that peace and
harmony should prevail upon the Earth and the entire universe.
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in the celestial regions world above called the heavens

in the mid region called the atmosphere

lower region called the earth

Oh Lord! Let all the elements akasha or ether, air, fire, water and earth, the directions, the heavenly bodies- the
Sun, the moon, the stars, the plant kingdom -the herbs and medicinal plants, the forests, flora and fauna, the animal
kingdom -the cattle, the load pulling animals represented by the horse, the wild animals represented by the elephant,
the human beings, the Gods represented by Brahmaji and the educated people who are the protectors of knowledgeboth worldly and spiritual, and myself, spread peace and harmony in the Universe and ensure the well being of all life.
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May the waters flow peacefully

May the plants grow peacefully

May the two legged and for legged living beings live in peace and harmony

May all the divine powers bring peace to us

May all beings be in peace and may that peace be in me.

Let there be peace everywhere for ever . AUM Peace, Peace, Peace.