Pitra Shanti Stotram (Prayer for Ancestral Peace)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Invocation (Mantra)
Original
ॐ पितृदेवाय नमः। ॐ पितृगणाय विद्महे, पितृवराय धीमहि, तन्नो पितृः प्रचोदयात्॥
Transliteration
Om Pitru Devaya Namah. Om Pitru Ganaya Vidmahe, Pitru Varaya Dhimahi, Tanno Pitruh Prachodayat.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the Ancestral Deities. Om, let us meditate on the entire lineage of ancestors, let us meditate on the most excellent ancestor, may those ancestors inspire and guide us toward righteousness.
Prayer for Forgiveness
Original
हे पितृगण! यदि वयं जानेत्वा अथवा अजानेत्वात् कश्चित् दोषः कृतोऽस्माकम्, तं क्षम्यताम्। अस्माकं पितृदोषं निवारयन्तु, अस्माकं कुलं रक्षन्तु।
Transliteration
He Pitrugana! Yadi vayam janetva athva ajanetvat kashchit doshah krito-asmakam, tam kshamyatam. Asmakam pitra-dosham nivarayan-tu, asmakam kulam rakshantu.
Meaning / Translation
O Ancestors! If we have committed any mistakes or sins, whether knowingly or unknowingly, please forgive us. Please remove the Pitra Dosh (ancestral affliction) from our lives and protect our entire lineage.
Request for Liberation and Peace
Original
यत् क्रियते तद् सर्वे पितृभ्यः सन्तु। सर्वे पित्राः सन्तोषेण मोक्षं प्राप्नुयुः। अस्माकं जीवनं सुखमयं भवतु।
Transliteration
Yat kriyate tad sarve pitrubhyah santu. Sarve pitrah santoshena moksham prapnuyuh. Asmakam jeevanam sukhamayam bhavatu.
Meaning / Translation
May all our offerings and actions reach our ancestors. May all our ancestors attain supreme liberation with satisfaction. And may our lives be filled with peace and prosperity.
Concluding Peace Chant
Original
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः।
Transliteration
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih.
Meaning / Translation
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.