Yama Sanskar: Sacred Mantras for the Departed Soul
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Mourning Rituals Hinduism Comprehensive Yama sanskar
Invocation to Lord Yama
Original
ॐ यमराजाय नमः। धर्मराजाय नमः। मृत्युंजयाय नमः। सर्वपापविनाशनाय नमः॥
Transliteration
Om Yamarājāya Namaḥ. Dharmarājāya Namaḥ. Mṛtyuñjayāya Namaḥ. Sarva-pāpa-vināśanāya Namaḥ.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Lord Yama. Salutations to the King of Dharma (Righteousness). Salutations to the Conqueror of Death. Salutations to the destroyer of all sins.
The Pavamana Mantra (The Prayer for Transition)
Original
असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय॥
Transliteration
Asato mā sadgamaya. Tamaso mā jyotirgamaya. Mṛtyormā amṛtaṃ gamaya.
Meaning / Translation
Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality.
Prayer for the Ancestors (Pitru Tarpan)
Original
ॐ पितृभ्यः स्वधा नमः। पितृदेवताभ्यो नमः। तस्मै स्वधा नमः॥
Transliteration
Om Pitṛbhyaḥ svadhā namaḥ. Pitṛ-devatābhyo namaḥ. Tasmai svadhā namaḥ.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the ancestors with this sacred offering. Salutations to the divine ancestors. Salutations to them with this offering.
Concluding Peace Prayer
Original
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Transliteration
Om Shāntiḥ Shāntiḥ Shāntiḥ.
Meaning / Translation
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace (Peace in the physical, divine, and spiritual realms).