Om Sahana Vavatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu (ॐ सहनाववतु सह नौ भुनक्तु) – Shanti Mantra

ॐ सहनाववतु – Om Sahana Vavatu Lyrics & Meaning

Om Sahana Vavatu is a Shanti mantra (Peace Mantra) taken from the Yajurveda. This chant is commonly recited with devotion as a prayer before the start of most of the Yoga Sessions and even by the students before the start of classes in schools. This Peace mantra is supposed to calm the mind of the one who chants it. It also positively affects the environment around him/her.

Om Sahana Vavatu Mantra Lyrics In Sanskrit

ॐ सहनाववतु ।
सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om Sahana Vavatu Lyrics In English

Om Sahana Vavatu |
Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
Saha Veeryam Karavaa Vahai |
Tejasvi Navadhitamastu Maa Vidvishaavahai |
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||

Om Sahana Vavatu Mantra Meaning In English

Om! May He protect us both together (the Teacher and the Student),
May He nourish us both together,
May we work together with great energy and vigor,
May our intellect be sharpened,
Let there be no Animosity amongst us. 
Om!  peace, peace, peace.

Om Sahana Vavatu Mantra Meaning In Hindi

हे परमेश्वर!
हम शिष्य और आचार्य दोनों की साथ-साथ रक्षा करें,
हम शिष्य और आचार्य दोनों का एक साथ पोषण करें,
हम दोनों साथ मिलकर बड़ी ऊर्जा और शक्ति के साथ कार्य करें एवं विद्या प्राप्ति का सामर्थ्य प्राप्त करें,
हमारी बुद्धि तेज हो,
हम दोनों परस्पर द्वेष न करें,
ओम! शांति, शांति, शांति ।