Moksha Mantra: Pathway to Spiritual Liberation
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Moksha Mantra: Pathway to Spiritual Liberation
Invocation (Prarthana)
Original
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय॥
Transliteration
Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya | Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya | Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya ||
Meaning / Translation
Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality.
Surrender of Ego (Ahankara Tyaga)
Original
नाहं शरीरं नाहं मनः, नाहं बुद्धिर्न च कर्ता। त्वां पश्यामि सर्वत्र, मोक्ष हेतु प्रदाता॥
Transliteration
Nāham śarīram nāham manaḥ, nāham buddhirna ca kartā | Tvāṃ paśyāmi sarvatra, mokṣa hetu pradātā ||
Meaning / Translation
I am not this body, I am not this mind, I am not the intellect, nor am I the doer. I see You everywhere, O Giver of the path to liberation.
Realization of Self (Atma Bodha)
Original
सच्चिदानन्द स्वरूपिणी, अहं ब्रह्मास्मि शिवोऽहम्। माया जाल विदारय, मोक्ष मार्ग प्रदाय॥
Transliteration
Saccidānanda svarūpinī, ahaṃ brahmāsmi śivo'ham | Māyā jāla vidāraya, mokṣa mārga pradāya ||
Meaning / Translation
Embodiment of Truth, Consciousness, and Bliss, I am Brahman, I am Shiva. Tear away the web of illusion and grant me the path to liberation.
Final Peace (Shanti Mantra)
Original
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Transliteration
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti ||
Meaning / Translation
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.