Asato Ma
Guru
Bhajan
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Sanskrit
Aum Asato Maa Sadh Gamaya
Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya
Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya
Aum Shaanti Shaanti Shaanti
Aum, Go to truth, not un-truth
Go to light, not darkness
Go to immortality, no death
Aum Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih
Peace in the three levels - Bhautik, Pranik and Aatmik.
Translations
- [ॐ] Aum: Universal sound
- [असतो] Asato: From untruth
- [मा] Maa: Me / Us
- [सत्] Sat: To truth
- [गमय] Gamaya: Lead
- [तमसो] Tamaso: From darkness
- [मा] Maa: Me / Us
- [ज्योति:] Jyotir: To light
- [गमय] Gamaya: Lead
- [मृत्योर्] Mrtyor: From death
- [मा] Maa: Me / Us
- [अमृतम्] Amrtam: To immortality
- [गमय] Gamaya: Lead
- [ॐ] Aum: Universal sound
- [शान्ति:] Shaanti: Peace
- [शान्ति:] Shaanti: Peace
- [शान्ति:] Shaanti: Peace
Music Notation
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| Ni | - | Sa | - | Re | - | - | - |
| As | a | to | - | Ma | - | - | - |
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| Ni | - | Sa | Re | Sa | - | - | - |
| Sat | - | Ga | ma | ya | a | a | a |
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| Ni | - | Sa | - | Re | - | - | - |
| Ta | ma | so | - | Ma | a | a | a |
| 1 | & | 2 | & | 3 | & | 4 | & |
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| Ni | - | Re | - | Ni | Re | Sa | - |
| Jyo | - | ti | - | Ga | ma | ya | a |
| 1 | & | 2 | & | 3 | & | 4 | & |
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| Ni | - | Sa | - | Re | - | - | - |
| Mrt | yu | - | Ma | a | a | a |
| 1 | & | 2 | & | 3 | & | 4 | & |
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| Ni | - | Re | - | Ni | Re | Sa | - |
| Am | ri | tam | - | Ga | ma | ya | a |