Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu
Devanagari script:
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु
Transliteration:
lokāh samastāh sukhino bhavantu
Sung: |
Spoken: |
lokāh: Worlds.
samastāh: Beings.
sukhino: Happiness.
bhavantu: May it be. As in "May all beings in all worlds be happy."
"May all beings everywhere be happy and free." ~ translation
"While chanting lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu, let us try to feel deeply for all living beings, and make a resolve to live in this selfless spirit. May peace and harmony prevail." ~ amritapuri.org
"Closing prayers for sealing in the energy generated through our practice of kirtan." ~ Michael H. Cohen