| Sayings in Sanskrit |
Meaning in English |
| Om Iti Brahma |
The sacred sound
Om is Brahman |
| Satyam Vada |
Speak the truth |
| Dharmam Chara |
Do your duty |
| Swaadhyaa-yaanma
Pramadah |
Never swerve from
the study of the Vedas |
| Maatru-devo Bhava |
May the mother
be, to thee, a god |
| Pitru-devo Bhava |
May the father
be, to thee, a god |
| Aacharya-devo
Bhava |
May the preceptor
be, to thee, a god |
| Atithi-devo Bhava |
May the guest
be, to thee, a god |
| Deva-pitru-kaaryaabhyaam Na Pramadi-tavyam |
never swerve from
your duties towards gods and towards the departed souls (Manes) |
| Satyam Jnaanam
Anantam Brahma |
Brahman is the
Truth, Knowledge, Infinity |
| Annagum Hi Bhootaanaam
Jyeshtam |
So, verily, food
is the eldest of all the creatures |
| Yato Vaacho Nivartante, Apraapya Manasaa Saha |
Whence all the
speech turn back with the mind without reaching it (that is the Eternal Truth, the Brahman) |
| Vijnaanam Yajnam
Tanute |
Knowledge performs
the sacrifices |
| Annam Na Nindyaat,
Tad-vratam |
Do not blaspheme
food, that shall be your vow |
| Annam Na Parichaksheet,
Tad-vratam |
Do not reject
food, that is a duty |
| Annam Bahu Kurveeta,
Tad-vratam |
Accumulate plenty
of food, that is the duty |
| Na Kanchana Vasatau
Pratyaa-chaksheeta, Tad -vratam |
Do not turn away
anybody who seeks shelter and lodging |
| Om Saha Naavavatu Sahanau Bhunaktu Saha Veeryam Karavaavahai Tejasvi Naava Adheetam Astu Ma Vidvishaa-vahai Om Shantih Shantih Shantih (This is the Shanti Patha at the beginning and end of the Brahmaananda Valli and the Brigu Valli of the Upanishad) |
Om. May He protect
us both. May He help us both to enjoy the fruits of scriptural study. May we both exert together to find the true meaning of the sacred text. May our studies be fruitful. May we never quarrel with each other. Om Peace! Peace! Peace! |
| Om Sham No Mitrah
Sham Varunah Sham No Bhavatva Aryamaa Sham No Indro Brihaspatih Sham No Vishnur-urukramah Namo Brahmane, Namaste Vaayo Tvameva Pratyaksham Brahmaasi Tvameva Pratyaksham Brahma vadishyaami Ritam Vadishyaami Satyam Vadishyaami Tanmaam Avatu Tad Vaktaaram Avatu Avatu Maam, Avatu Vaktaaram Om Shantih Shantih Shantih (This is the Shaanti Patha at the beginning and end of the Upanishad and also at the beginning and end of the Sheekshaa Valli) |
May Mitra be propitious
to us. May Varuna bless us. May the blessings of Aryama be with us. may the grace of Indra and Brihaspati be upon us. May Vishnu, the all-pervading, be propitious to us. Salutations to Brahman. Salutations to Thee, O Vaayu. Thou are the visible Brahman. Thee alone shall I consider as the visible Brahman. I shall declare. Thou art the 'Right'. Thou art the 'Good'. May that protect me. May that protect the speaker. Please protect me. Please protect the speaker. Om. Peace! Peace! Peace! |
| Shradhayaa Deyam |
Gifts should be
given with faith |
| Satyaanna Pramadi-tavyam |
Never err from
truth |
| Dharmaanna Pramadi-tavyam |
Never fall from
duty |
| Kushalaanna Pramadi-tavyam |
Never overlook
your own welfare |
| Bhootyai Na Pramadi-tavyam |
Never neglect
your prosperity |