from Ramaswami's April newsletter (reproduced in full in my previous post).
'Most days I try to chant a portion of the vedas, different portions on
different days. One day in the morning I chanted the pravargya chapter
containing the ghosha santi mantra referred to in the beginning of
this write up. Soon thereafter I learnt about the earth quake in
Japan, then later on the horrendous tsunami and then the nerve racking
news about the nuclear plants. The pain one feels in such situations
is compounded by one's impotence. I could only think of chanting the
45 minute pravargya chapter almost daily thereafter which contains the
beautiful ghosha santi mantras
May the Earth function peacefully
May there be peace in outer Space
May there be peace in the Heavens.
Peace, may there be, in all Directions
In all the intermediate directions, may there be Peace
May the Fire function peacefully
May the Air function peacefully,
May the Sun warm us gently
May the moon shine peacefully,
So the stars function peacefully,
May the waters function in peace,
May there be peace in herbs
May the trees (and forests) be peaceful
May the milch cows be peaceful
So the goats be peaceful
And the horses be peaceful,
May human beings be peaceful.,
May the Lord be kind and peaceful,
May the scholars (brahmanas) be peaceful,
Let there be peace alone (no strife)
Let there be Peace alone in me.
May I be peaceful as the Universe becomes peaceful
May peace be instilled in me, in bipeds and quadrupeds
May there be Peace
By this universal peace may I remain peaceful
And I pledge to remain peaceful
And pledge to create peace in bipeds and quadrupeds
May there be Peace in me, Peace alone in me!!
This is also known as Maha Shanti or the great peace invocation. I had
included this chant on the cd that accompanied the first few prints of
my book “The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga”.'
Srivatsa Ramaswami
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I've been hunting around trying to find the Sanskrit to chant and found this
Taittirîya Aranyaka, 4th Prasna (Pravargya Mantras, 42nd Anuvaka)
Prthivee Shaantih
Antarikshan Shaantih
Dyaushshaantih
Dishashshaantih
Avaantaradishaashshaantih
Agnishshaantih
Vaayushshaantih
Aadityashshaantih
Vhandramaashshaantih
NakshatraaniShaantih
Aapashshaantih
Oshadhayashshaantih
Vanaspatayashshaantih
Gaushshaantih
AjaaShaantih
Ashvashshaantih
Purushashshaantih
Brahma Shaantih
Braahmanashshaantih
Shaantireva Shaantih
Shaantirme AstuShaantih.
Tayaaham Shaantyaa
Sarvashaantyaa
Mahyam Dvipade Chatushpade Cha Shaantim
Karom Shaantirme
Astu Shaantih
Om Shaanthi Shaantih Shsantih.
Let me know if anyone has a better translation and/or audio, can't seem to find Ramaswami's version.
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5 comments:
Great stuff. Shall also do a search for an audio. Had a class on Saturday a record number of 15 friends came, the closing mantra seemed to chanted with much more heart than usual. The combined OM was divine. All the yogi's could serve well with this, not just for Japan, but for Libya, Myanmar, Ivory Coast, Afghanistan, the list goes on and on. OM Shanti
that is beautiful! so glad you posted... I will be seeing Ramaswami soon... if you want I can ask, although I have a feeling you already have?
This months newsletter is quite long and involved and I thought posting this section as a stand alone made a nice intro and might encourage readers to find the time to read the rest of it. And besides I agree Claudia, it's beautiful.
Hi エスタ, how did your speech/talk go, fine I hope. I spent ages hunting down the sanskrit for this and even longer trying to find a recording. The only one I came up with was by Ravi and George on their Chants of India CD, the track is unhelpfully titled 'Vedic chant (two)' and it's probably the worst track on the album, really rushed and messy, I like my chanting plain and simple.
Please do ask him about it if you get the chance Claudia. I thought I had all the tracks from the old CD that came with the book ( although I have the edition that didn't have the cd with it) plus there are chants on his website but I can't seem to find it. So happy your going to be seeing him, I'm guessing the Yoga Sutra's workshop, you'll love it.
yes, it is the yogasutra workshop, I figure it will help me get along further with my new year resolution to learn all the yogasutras... so far only half of chapter two, so I better get on track!
I will ask :-)
I'm envious, I miss him.
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