Asato Ma Sat Gamaya
Significance & Meaning
Lead me from untruth to truth, from darkness to light, from death to immortality
From the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (1.3.28), this is one of the most profound prayers in Hindu philosophy. It expresses the soul's yearning for ultimate reality, enlightenment, and liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
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Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah
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oṃ sūryaputrāya vidmahe mahākālāya dhīmahi tanno yamaḥ pracodayāt
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We know the son of Surya, we meditate on the Great Time, may Yama inspire us
Nandi Mantra
oṃ nandīśvarāya namaḥ
ॐ नन्दीश्वराय नमः
Salutations to Nandishvara, the lord Nandi
