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Sri Bharatamata

Ashtottaram 108

 

 

 

108) OṀ SARVEPI SUKHISSANṪU- 

                                     BHŪMYAINAMAH:

     OṀ (AUM) - SAR-VE'-PI-  SU-KHI-SSON-ṪU-

                               BHOO- MYAI- NA-- MA- HA

 

   (Sarvepi: means- All beings; Sukham: means-happiness, pleasure, comfort;

               Sanṫu: means- Being, existence, truth, Brahman)

 

 

 

 

'Sarvepisukhissanṫu' meaning 'all be happy' is the Veda nāḋam. In all our Veda mantras, at the end of each section, there are śānṫi mantras like 'sarvejanā sukhinobhavanṫu', 'oṁ śānṫi', 'oṁ śānṫi', 'oṁ śānṫih' and we finish our worship or ritual with these. In USA, people, politicians and even the President at the end of their speech, says 'God bless America'. What does this mean? Why only them? What about the rest of the world? what is so special about them that God has to bless them only and the rest of the humanity will be underprivileged, so that

America can show their superiority and charity to others, especially to the so called, third world countries? There is a big difference between having patriotism versus asking God to bless them only. Not only does it not look nice, but it looks inhumane. On the other hand, if we look at our Sanātana dharma and our way of life; and if we look at any corner of our nation, in any temple, at the finish of any speech, what do we hear? Statements like, 'sarvejanā sukhinobhavanṫu', 'samasṫa sanmangaḷāṇi sanṫu', 'lokā samastā sukhino bhavanṫu', 'asmān bhavaṫi'; and we always wish for the safety and auspiciousness of every being in our prayers.

 

If we go on thinking and analyzing the logic behind this, we realize the genius minds and wisdom of our ancient seers, ṛishis, and sages. They have realized that, if one person or community is happy and enjoying the luxuries and the other communities are struggling to their ends meet; it is not good for the country and it has a domino effect on everyone and eventually there will be instability in the society. The same thing is true in between the countries also. We are not talking about socialism here. Now, we see this very clearly in the world, which is going through turmoil and nobody can travel freely without worrying about one's safety and security. The way we love our lives and wish for comforts and luxuries; we should think of others happiness also and then everybody can have peaceful and content life. It does not mean that we have to give away all our earnings to charity. It's a matter of common courtesy to wish for others happiness too along with ours which brings peace between the countries.

 

That's why, with their selflessness and kindheartedness, our sages, ṛishis, and seers have incorporated the śānṫi mantras along with the Veda mantras at the end of our daily prayers. It became an automatic nature for us to recite these peace mantras and we teach our children to continue with that tradition, which has been passed on to us for millennia from generation to generation. At home, at schools, at temples and public speeches we utter those prayers.

 

Our nation not only wishes for the happiness of our people, but the entire humanity and living beings; and is 'Sarvepi Sukhissanṫu Bhūmi'.

 

 

                                                                    Oṁ Śānṫi, Śānṫi, Śānṫihi! (Peace, Peace, Peace)

 

 

 

 

                                                      IṪI VAIḊYASRĪ PASUPULETI DEVAKINANDA VITHAL RĀJA VIRACHIṪAM -

 

                                                                            -  ŚRI BHĀRAṪA MĀṪĀ AṢHTOṪṪARAṀ!!!