Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ।सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु ।मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ॥
sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ | sarve santu nirāmayāḥ | sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu | mā kaścid duḥkhabhāg bhavet ||
🔊 sar-vay bha-van-tu su-khi-nah · sar-vay san-tu ni-raa-ma-yaah · sar-vay bha-draa-ni pash-yan-tu · maa kash-chid duh-kha-bhaag bha-vet
📖 What it means
May all be happy; may all be free from illness; may all see what is good; may no one come to sorrow.
🔍 Word by word
| सर्वे sarve | all — everyone, without exception |
|---|---|
| सुखिनः sukhinaḥ | happy, at ease |
| निरामयाः nirāmayāḥ | free of disease (nir = without, āmaya = illness) |
| भद्राणि bhadrāṇi | good things, auspicious things |
| मा कश्चित् mā kaścit | may not anyone |
| दुःखभाक् duḥkhabhāk | a sharer in sorrow |
🕰️ When it is used
At the close of a gathering, a class or a practice.
💡 Worth knowing
Note that it asks for everyone, not for the speaker. There is no 'me' anywhere in the verse.
🔬 Does it do anything?
A straight answer, with the evidence and its limits — including the claims that are popular and untrue.
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