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Om & Universal · mantra

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah

sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ

सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ । sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhabhāgbhavet ॥ oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥

Meaning

May all beings be happy. May all be free from illness. May all see what is auspicious. May no one suffer.

Why recite it

A prayer of compassion for every living being — recited to soften the heart and widen your circle of care.

Source

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, closing blessing