The shloka
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 kaścidduḥkhabhāgbhavet ||
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah sarve santu niramayah
Sarve bhadrani pashyantu ma kashchid duhkhabhag bhavet
Om shantih shantih shantih
हिन्दी अर्थ
सभी सुखी हों, सभी रोगमुक्त रहें। सभी का जीवन मंगलमय हो और सब शुभ देखें, किसी को भी दुःख का भागी न बनना पड़े। ॐ शान्ति, शान्ति, शान्ति।
Meaning in English
May all be happy, may all be free from illness. May all see what is auspicious, and may no one have to share in suffering. Om, peace, peace, peace.
Recited Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah?
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Word-by-word meaning
- sarve
- all (beings)
- bhavantu
- may (they) be
- sukhinaḥ
- happy
- santu
- may (they) be
- nirāmayāḥ
- free from illness, healthy
- bhadrāṇi
- auspicious, good things
- paśyantu
- may (they) see
- mā kaścit
- may no one
- duḥkhabhāk
- a sharer in sorrow
- bhavet
- become, be
When and how to recite
- Chant it at the end of your daily puja, meditation or yoga practice.
- Join your palms and hold in mind your family, community and all living beings.
- Recite slowly, followed by 'Om Shanti Shanti Shanti'.
- It is well suited to group chanting at assemblies and gatherings.
Significance
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah is a Sanskrit prayer for the well-being of every living being. It wishes that all may be happy, all may be free from illness, all may see what is good, and that no one may suffer. It is chanted at the end of pujas, yoga classes, school assemblies and gatherings. Loved for its generosity, it captures the Hindu ideal of wishing good for the whole world, not just for oneself and one's family.
This prayer expands the circle of concern from oneself to the whole world. It asks for happiness, health and goodness for 'all' without distinction of caste, creed, nation or even species, reflecting the ideal of 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam', the world as one family. Regularly chanting it nurtures compassion and dissolves narrow self-interest. A commonly heard variant of the last quarter is 'mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyāt' (may no one attain sorrow), which carries the same meaning.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah?
It means: 'May all be happy, may all be free from illness, may all see what is good, and may no one suffer.'
Which is correct: 'duhkhabhag bhavet' or 'duhkham apnuyat'?
Both are traditional and mean the same. 'Ma kashchid duhkhabhag bhavet' is the more commonly recited ending.
When is Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah chanted?
At the close of puja, meditation, yoga sessions and school or community gatherings, or at any time as a prayer for universal welfare.
