Shloka - Together we create more light

We all have at least once heard shloka in our lives. Shlokas are generally in Sanskrit language and are of historical importance in the Indian culture. Shlokas have a very huge impact on the surroundings that we live in when they are chanted in a particular way. So why does this happen? Is it just a myth that this happens and that the western culture simply disregards it? Or is there really some ground to the effectiveness of the shlokas? Let us touch upon these points by first understanding the meaning of these shlokas. 

Read the following Shloka -

ॐ सह नाववतु ।

सह नौ भुनक्तु ।

सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।

तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

 

The meaning -

Om, May we all be protected

May we all be nourished

May we work together with great energy

May our intellect be sharpened (may our study be effective)

Let there be no Animosity amongst us

Om, peace (in me), peace (in nature), peace (in divine forces)

This shloka is often chanted at the start of a school class or at the beginning of a yoga practice.

This ritual has also been adopted by our very own "Mandi Sir". He begins his class with 3 rounds of this shloka and ends the class with 3 rounds of shloka and we students repeat it after him. This not only makes all of involved but also gives us a very good positive vide during the class. This also gives us the eternal divine blessings to understand whatever is going to be taught in the class.

This Shloka or Mantra is derived basically from the Sanskrit language as discussed earlier in the article.  

Om is considered to be the primal sound of the universe and a symbol of universal consciousness or the Divine. Saha means "together," nau, means "both" and avatu can be translated as "may he protect."

This mantra essentially reflects upon protection from divine universal consciousness.