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Prayer for Peace
By Jagatguru Shri Sankaracharya of Kancheepuram, India

This is a transliteration in English of a Sanskrit verse composed by Jagatguru Shri Sankaracharya of Kancheepuram mutt of advaita cult of Hindu philosophy (India). This was set to music and rendered by Mrs. M. S. Subbalakshmi at the U.N. some 30 years ago when Mr. U Thant was the secretary general of U.N.

Sanskrit Version

MAITHREEM BHAJATHA AKILA HRUJJETHREEM
ATHMAVA DEVA PARAANAPI PAShYATHA I
YUDDHAM THYAJATHA SPARDHAAM THYAJATHA
THYAJATHA PARAESHVA KRAMAMAAKRAMANAM II
JANANEE PRITHIVEE KAAMADUGAASTHAE
JANAKO DEVAha SAKALA DAYALUhu I
DAAMYATHA DATTHA DAYAGVA JANATHAh
ShREYO BHOOYATH SAKALA JANAANAAM II
ShREYO BHHOYATH SAKALA JANAANAAM II

English Translation

Cultivate friendship which will conquer all hearts.
Look upon others as thyself.
Renounce war; Forswear competition.
Give up aggression on others, as this is wrong.
Wide mother earth, our mother, is here ready to give us all desires.
We have the Lord, our Father, compassionate to all.
Ye people of the world! Restrain yourselves. Give, be kind.
May all people be Happy and prosperous.
May all people be happy and prosperous.

Chant this verse as a manthra and pray for the betterment of humanity.

Contributed By: M. Kalyanasundaram