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Lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu
Public well-being line (anon. traditional; often appended to śānti).
Public well-being line (anon. traditional; often appended to śānti).
Canonical source text
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु
IAST transliteration
lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu
Close translation
May all worlds be happy.
Reader-friendly meaning
A short wish that every realm of beings rest in well-being.
Meenananda editorial explanation
Spoken at the end of kirtan and puja in many Indian houses, including this Ashram. It widens the room after a particular deity has been praised.
Practice context
A closing line; no count.
Word meanings
- लोकाः — worlds / peoples
- समस्ताः — all together
Anonymous public line; not a saṃhitā ṛk. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.