Sacred Learning
Bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ
ṚV 1.89.8; also a common Vedic śānti.
ṚV 1.89.8; also a common Vedic śānti.
Canonical source text
भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः । स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवाँसस्तनूभिर्व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥
IAST transliteration
Close translation
Gods, may we hear the good with our ears; worshipful ones, may we see the good with our eyes. With firm limbs and grateful bodies may we complete the life the gods have set.
Reader-friendly meaning
A prayer that hearing and seeing stay auspicious, and that the body fulfil the span of life given for the gods’ sake.
Meenananda editorial explanation
Before yajña or kīrtana this ṛk asks that the gates of the senses remain kind. At the Ashram it is a public Vedic peace — a doorway of blessing before shared sacred speech. For a deeper reading of this mantra, a personal rhythm of japa, or the path of diksha, please contact Meenananda Ashram.
Practice context
Use as a peace before public recitation. Ask the Ashram for house occasions.
Word meanings
- भद्रम् — the auspicious, the good
- शृणुयाम — may we hear
ṚV 1.89.8 Śākala public-domain. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.