Sacred Learning
Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
Closing of Vedic/Upanishadic śānti-pāṭha (threefold peace: adhidaiva, adhibhūta, adhyātma — traditional explanation).
Closing of Vedic/Upanishadic śānti-pāṭha (threefold peace: adhidaiva, adhibhūta, adhyātma — traditional explanation).
Canonical source text
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
IAST transliteration
Close translation
Oṃ. Peace, peace, peace.
Reader-friendly meaning
Three peaces — toward the divine, toward the created world, and toward the inner person — the traditional sense of threefold śānti.
Meenananda editorial explanation
Rite, reading, or a restless day may end here. At the Ashram threefold peace is a true wish that harm grow quiet in three directions — heaven, earth, and heart. For a deeper reading of this mantra, a personal rhythm of japa, or the path of diksha, please contact Meenananda Ashram.
Practice context
Close a reading with these three. For how your house seals its rites, ask the Ashram.
Word meanings
- शान्तिः — peace
Standard Upanishadic śānti close; public domain. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.