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Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ
Public well-being verse (anon. traditional; widely used as maṅgala, not a saṃhitā ṛk).
Public well-being verse (anon. traditional; widely used as maṅgala, not a saṃhitā ṛk).
Canonical source text
सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ॥
IAST transliteration
Close translation
May all be happy. May all be free of illness. May all see what is auspicious. May no one have a share in sorrow.
Reader-friendly meaning
A universal prayer for the happiness and health of all beings.
Meenananda editorial explanation
This house keeps the śloka as a closing blessing of compassion — wide and ordinary. At the Ashram the last word of a gathering turns outward toward every being. For a deeper reading of this mantra, a personal rhythm of japa, or the path of diksha, please contact Meenananda Ashram.
Practice context
At the end of puja or a gathering. Ask the Ashram how your house may close its rites.
Word meanings
- निरामयाः — free of illness
- भद्राणि — auspicious things
Anonymous public maṅgala śloka; not claimed as Ṛgveda. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.