Shanti Path (Om Dyauh Shantih) — Lyrics with Meaning
This is the famous Shanti Path from the Shukla Yajurveda (chapter 36, verse 17). It prays for peace in the sky, the space between, the earth, the waters, the healing herbs, the trees, all the gods and the whole universe — and finally asks that this same peace come to me. It is recited at the end of havan and puja.
Om dyauh shantir antariksham shantih prithivi shantir apah shantir oshadhayah shantih | vanaspatayah shantir vishvedevah shantir brahma shantih sarvam shantih shantir eva shantih sa ma shantir edhi || Om shantih shantih shantih ||
Meaning
Mantra
Om dyauh shantir antariksham shantih prithivi shantir apah shantir oshadhayah shantih | vanaspatayah shantir vishvedevah shantir brahma shantih sarvam shantih shantir eva shantih sa ma shantir edhi || Om shantih shantih shantih ||
May there be peace in the heavens, peace in the sky, peace on earth, peace in the waters, peace in the herbs. May there be peace in the trees, in all the gods, in Brahman and in everything. Peace, only peace — and may that peace come to me.
Meanings written in simple language by the KathaMantra team.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the Shanti Path recited?
At the end of havan, yajna, puja or any auspicious event. Many people also recite it after meditation.
Which Veda is this mantra from?
It is verse 17 of chapter 36 of the Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita).
Why is 'shantih' said three times at the end?
Traditionally, for peace from three kinds of disturbance — from within ourselves, from other beings, and from the forces of nature.