Śubhaṃ karoti kalyāṇam

Canonical source text

शुभं करोति कल्याणं आरोग्यं धनसंपदा । शत्रुबुद्धिविनाशाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तुते ॥

IAST transliteration

Close translation

You make the auspicious, the well, health and the wealth of plenty. For the undoing of hostile thought — lamp-flame, salutation to you.

Reader-friendly meaning

A dusk bow to the lamp: may light bring well-being, abundance, and quiet to unsettled minds.

Meenananda editorial explanation

When the evening lamp is lit, this śloka may be spoken. At the Ashram it is a household lamp-greeting — warmth at the threshold of night. For a deeper reading of this mantra, a personal rhythm of japa, or the path of diksha, please contact Meenananda Ashram.

Practice context

While lighting the lamp. Once is enough; for a fuller sandhyā, ask the Ashram.