Svasti Prajabhyah Paripala

ॐ स्वस्ति प्रजाभ्यः परिपालयन्ताम्
न्यायेन मार्गेण महीं महीशाः ।
गोब्राह्मणेभ्यश्शुभमस्तु नित्यम्
लोकास्समस्तास्सुखिनो भवन्तु ।।
oṃ svasti prajābhyaḥ paripālayantām
nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṃ mahīśāḥ .
gobrāhmaṇebhya śubhamastu nityam
lokā samastā sukhino bhavantu ..
May there be prosperity to the subjects, the rulers protecting the world in a lawful manner; may the cows and brahmanas have auspiciousness eternally, may all the people be prosperous, may the rains shower in the proper season, may the earth be prosperous with the abundant crops; may the country be free from distress, may the brahmanas be fearless.
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Description

Prayer for benedictions. The shanti mantra is an invocation for harmony and blessings for all of creation. Lokakshema is a Sanskrit word meaning global well being. This lokakshema/ mangala (auspicious) mantra is often recited after a pooja or religious ceremony. The origin seems to be from the stone inscriptions from the Rulers of the Sangama Dynasty (1336 A.D.-1485 A.D.)


Other Shanti Shlokams

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Apyayantu Mamangani

May my limbs, speech, vital air, eyes, ears, strength, and all the senses be fully developed, all that is revealed by the Upanishads is Brahman. May I never deny Brahman, May Brahman never disown me,

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Asatoma Sadgamaya

Lead me from the unreal to the real, lead me from darkness to light, lead me from death to immortality.

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Bhadram Karne

This peace invocation is from the Atharva Veda. This is a shanti mantra from the Mandukya Upanishad. It is also found in other Upanishads, like, Prashna and Mundaka Upanishad. It is an invocation for well-being, protection and obtaining knowledge…

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Dyauh Shaantir Antarikssam

May peace radiate there in the whole sky as well as in the vast ethereal space everywhere. May peace reign all over this earth, in water and in all herbs, trees and creepers. May peace flow over the w

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Kale Varshatu Parjanyah

May there be prosperity to the subjects, the rulers protecting the world in a lawful manner; may the cows and brahmanas have auspiciousness eternally, may all the people be prosperous, may the rains s

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Purnamadha Purnamidam

That is Whole and this is Whole, the perfect has come out of the perfect; having taken the perfect from the perfect, only the perfect remains. Let there be Peace, Peace, Peace.

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Sahana Vavatu

May he (the Lord) protect both of us. May he nourish both of us (with knowledge). May both of us make effort for the capacity (for knowledge to take place). May what is studied by us, be brilliantly c

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Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah

Let all be happy, let all be free from debilitation, let all see goodness, let there be no victims of sorrow.

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Sarveshaam Svastirbhavatu

Aum, let there be well-being for all, let there be peace for all, let there be completeness for all, let there be auspiciousness for all.

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Sham No Mitrah Sham

May Mitra be blissful to us. May Varuna be blissful to us. May Aryaman be blissful to us. May Indra and Brihaspati be blissful to us. May Vishnu, with long strides, be blissful to us. Salutation to Br

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Vang Me Manasi Pratisthita

Let my speech be established in my mind, Let my mind be established in my speech, Let the knowledge of the self-manifest atman grow in me, Let my mind and speech be the support to experience the knowl


Svasti Prajabhyah Paripala – Shanti – In Sanskrit with English Transliteration, Translation and Meaning. Commentary for selected Shlokams.