Asatho Maa Sath Gamaya

WOW 49 - Asatho Maa Sath Gamaya


Good Morning Friends,

         Today let me tell you a prayer. Though this prayer has come in "Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28", this is known universally and I want all my friends to know this too. This prayer is in Sanskrit.

         The Asatho maa is also sung in the background of "The Matrix Revolutions" after the movie (i.e., during the credits).

Prayer:

Asatho Maa Sath Gamaya;

Thamaso Maa Jyothir Gamaya;

Mrithyor Maa Amirtham Gamaya;

(followed by the recital of) Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.

Meaning:

Lead me from Untruth to Truth;

Lead me from Darkness to Light;

Lead me from Death to Immortality;

Aum**, Let there be Peace Peace Peace.

** Aum - This is considered as the Universal sound of God. (Check Rakesh Roshan's dialog in searching for Aliens (Jadoo) in the movie "Koi... Mil Gaya")

Thanks,

Danish