Prayers · Sanskrit
सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah (Universal Peace Prayer)
The universal Vedic peace prayer invoking happiness, freedom from illness, welfare, and peace for every living being in the cosmos.
Read & reflect
ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः । सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु । मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Roman reading aid
Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah | Sarve Santu Niramayah | Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu | Ma Kashchid Duhkhabhag Bhavet | Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||
English meaning
English Translation: May all sentient beings be happy and joyful! May all beings be free from illness and suffering! May all behold auspiciousness and noble virtue everywhere! May none suffer or experience grief! Om Peace, Peace, Peace! Devotional Significance: Derived from the Upanishadic worldview, this prayer exemplifies the highest universal ethics of Sanatana Dharma — seeking welfare not just for one's own kin, but for every living creature across all worlds.