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Pavamana / Brihadaranyaka · Lead me from…

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय।

Asato Ma Sadgamaya, Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya, Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya

Meaning

Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, from death to immortality.

Why chant this

The Pavamana mantra — sets the aspiration of every practice.

Pronunciation

A-sa-to — Maa — Sad-ga-ma-ya — Ta-ma-so — Maa — Jyo-tir-ga-ma-ya