Hindu Funeral Rites (Antyesti Sanskar)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Mantra for the Departed Soul
Original
प्रेतस्य आत्मा त्वमेव माता पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव, त्वमेव विद्या द्राविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्वं मम भव
Transliteration
Pretasya aatmaa tvameva maataa pitaa tvameva, tvameva bandhushcha sakhaa tvameva, tvameva vidyaa draaviNam tvameva, tvameva sarvam mama bhava
Meaning / Translation
The soul of the departed is my mother, father, brother, friend, knowledge, and wealth. You are my everything.
Prayer for the Journey of the Soul
Original
असतो मा सद्गमय, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय, मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय
Transliteration
Asato maa sadgamaya, tamaso maa jyotirgamaya, mrityormaa amritam gamaya
Meaning / Translation
Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality.
Mantra for the Cremation Ground
Original
मृत्युना सर्वहरश्च यः प्रजानां पतयः, स महात्मा सुखं भुंजानो मोदते
Transliteration
Mrityunaa sarvaharashcha yah prajaanaam patayah, sa mahaatmaa sukham bhuNjaano modate
Meaning / Translation
The great soul, who is the lord of all creatures and the destroyer of all, enjoys happiness and delight.
Prayer for the Peace of the Departed
Original
शान्ति मन्त्र - ओं द्यौः शान्तिः अंतरिक्षं शान्तिः, पृथिवी शान्तिरापः शान्तिरोषधयः शान्तिः, वनस्पतयः शान्तिर्विश्वेदेवाः शान्तिर्ब्रह्म शान्तिः सर्वं शान्तिः शान्तिरेव शान्तिः सा मा शान्तिरनुसन्ततम्
Transliteration
Shaanti mantr - Om dyauh shaantih antariksham shaantih, prithvii shaantir-aapah shaantiroshadhayah shaantih, vanaspatayah shaantirvishvedevaaH shaantirbrahm shaantih sarvam shaantih shaantireva shaantih saa maa shaantiranusantatam
Meaning / Translation
May there be peace in heaven, peace in the sky, peace on earth, peace in the waters, peace in the plants, peace in the trees, peace in the gods, peace in Brahma, peace everywhere, and may that peace be with me always.