Om Sahana Vavatu (Shanti Mantra) · ॐ सह नाववतु (शान्ति मन्त्र)
The Upanishadic peace invocation for teacher and student, ending with Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥om saha navavatu | saha nau bhunaktu | saha viryam karavavahai | tejaswi navadhitamastu ma vidwishavahai | om shantih shantih shantih ||
oṁ saha nāvavatu । saha nau bhunaktu । saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai । tejasvi nāvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai । oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥
ॐ। वह (परमात्मा) हम दोनों की साथ-साथ रक्षा करे; हम दोनों का साथ-साथ पालन करे; हम साथ मिलकर पराक्रम करें; हमारा अध्ययन तेजस्वी हो; हम कभी एक-दूसरे से द्वेष न करें। ॐ शांति, शांति, शांति।
Om. May he protect us both together; may he nourish us both together; may we work together with energy; may our study be brilliant; may we never bear ill will to each other. Om peace, peace, peace.
About this text
Om Sahana Vavatu is a shanti (peace) mantra from the Krishna Yajurveda tradition, recited at the opening of the Taittiriya and Katha Upanishads. Teacher and student pray together to be protected and nourished together, to work together with energy, that their study be brilliant, and that they never bear ill will to each other. It ends with "Om shanti" three times. It is addressed to no particular deity. In Vedic recitation it carries accent marks, which are not shown on this page.
How it is recited
It is recited at the start of study, in schools and gurukuls, and before teaching or reading scripture. Practices vary.
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