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Opening and Closing Chants

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Sanskrit English Meaning

Opening Chant

ॐ सहनाववतु सहनौभुनक्तु । सहवीर्यं करवावहै ।

तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु । मा विद्विशावहै ॥

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om sahanaavavatu sahanau-bhunaktu, saha-vIryaM karavaavahai.
tejasvinaavadhItamastu, maa vidvishaavahai.
om shaantiH shaantiH shaantiH.

May he protect us, grant us Wisdom’s fruit
May we gain energy to know the truth
May our intellects grow clear and bright
May we cherish ill-feelings toward none

Om peace, peace, peace!

Closing Chant 1

 

ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते

पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिश्यते ॥

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

Om pUrNamadaH pUrNamidam pUrNaat pUrNamaduchyate, pUrNasya pUrNamaadaaya pUrNamevaavashishyate.

om shaantiH shaantiH shaantiH .

That is complete, this too is complete
This completeness came from that completeness
Though this completeness came from that completeness
That completeness remains forever complete

Om peace, peace, peace!

Closing Chant 2

 ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय

मृत्योर्माऽमृतम् गमय

॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om asato-maa sadgamaya, tamaso-maa jyotirgamaya, mRutyor-maa-amRutam gamaya.

Om shaantiH shaantiH shaantiH.

Lead me from unreal (untruth) to real (truth)
Lead me from darkness to light
Lead me from the fear of death to the knowledge of immortality.

Om peace, peace, peace!