Comments on: Om Asatoma Sadgamaya (तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय)

By: dinesh katiyar

dinesh katiyar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:22:06 +0000

Thanks!

By: Hans

Hans — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:32:36 +0000

The mantra is part of the pavamana prayer Sbuhankar Samal quoted above, and is the closing chant of chapter 3 in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, part 1:

असतो मा सद्गमय

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय

मृत्योर् मा अमृतं गमय

ॐ शांति शांति शांति

Which can be transliterated and translated as above.

By: dinesh katiyar

dinesh katiyar — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:03:00 +0000

What is the origin of this phrase?

By: Subhankar samal

Subhankar samal — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:46:11 +0000

Asatoma Sadgamaya
Thamaso Maa Jyothir Gamaya
Mrithyor Maa Amrutham Gamaya
Aum Shanti Shanti Shantihi

Meaning: Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. May there be peace everywhere

By: Hans

Hans — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 01:33:35 +0000

Apparently the adoption of the Sanskrit mantra that begins “Om Asatoma Sadgamaya” has recently gained popularity in yoga studios and a lot of folks are searching for that phrase. So, if that’s why you’re here: the meaning of this line from an ancient Hindu prayer is “from delusion, lead me to truth.”