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Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya - Sanskrit Text with English Translation (Meaning)

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय
Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih

असतो मा सद्गमय
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय
शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya |
Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya |
Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||

Meaning:
1: Om, (O Lord) From (the Phenomenal World of) Unreality, make me go (i.e. Lead me) towards the Reality (of Eternal Self),
2: From the Darkness (of Ignorance), make me go (i.e. Lead me) towards the Light (of Spiritual Knowledge),
3: From (the World of) Mortality (of Material Attachment), make me go (i.e. Lead me) towards the World of Immortality (of Self-Realization),
4: Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.

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Mantras from Vedas & Upanishads:

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Shanti Mantras:
Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya
Om Bhadram Karnebhih
Om Purnamadah Purnamidam
Om Sahana Vavatu
Om Sarvesham Swastirbhavatu
Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Om Shamno Mitrah Sham Varunah
Om Vang Me Manasi Pratisthita
Om Dyauha Shantirantariksha Shantihi

Vedic Suktas / Mantras:
Ambhasyapare Bhuvanasya Madhye (Mahanarayana Upanishad 1.1)
Apah Suktam (Rig Veda 10.9)
Bhoomi Sukta Excerpts (Atharva Veda 12.1)
Brahmanaspati - Om Gananam Tva Ganapatim (Rig Veda 2.23.1)
Durga Suktam (Mahanarayana Upanishad)
Ganapati Atharvashirsha (Ganapati Upanishad)
Gayatri Mantra (Yajur Veda)
Kshetrapati Suktam (Rig Veda 4.57)
Purusha Suktam (Rig Veda 10.90)
Rudra - Om Tryambakam Yajamahe (Rig Veda 7.59.12)
Saraswati Mantras (Rig Veda 1.3.10 to 1.3.12)
Sri Suktam (Rig Veda appendices)


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