Twameva Mata cha Pita Twameva
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेवत्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेवत्वमेव सर्वं मम देवदेव ॥
tvam eva mātā ca pitā tvam eva tvam eva bandhuś ca sakhā tvam eva | tvam eva vidyā draviṇaṃ tvam eva tvam eva sarvaṃ mama devadeva ||
🔊 tva-may-va maa-taa cha pi-taa tva-may-va · tva-may-va ban-dhush-cha sa-khaa tva-may-va · tva-may-va vid-yaa dra-vi-nam tva-may-va · tva-may-va sar-vam ma-ma day-va-day-va
📖 What it means
You alone are my mother and my father; you alone my kinsman and my friend; you alone my knowledge and my wealth; you alone are everything to me.
🔍 Word by word
| त्वम् एव tvam eva | you alone, you yourself |
|---|---|
| बन्धुः bandhuḥ | relative, one bound to you |
| सखा sakhā | friend, companion |
| द्रविणम् draviṇam | wealth, substance |
🕰️ When it is used
At the close of a prayer or a school assembly.
💡 Worth knowing
The same two words, त्वमेव, repeated eight times. The repetition is the meaning.
🔬 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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