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Pūrṇamadaḥ – The Mantra of Fullness

A Śānti-Pāṭha used in several Upaniṣads; in the Vedānta tradition, it expresses undiminished wholeness and fullness.

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Yoga Mantra Collection
ॐ |
oṃ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
oṃ
oṃ
particle
 Om
Om (oṃ).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Om.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
Yoga Mantra Collection
पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते |
pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṃ; pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
pūrṇam
nominative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 voll, vollständig
adaḥ
nominative singular neuter
adas
pronoun dem
 jenes
pūrṇam
nominative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 voll, vollständig
idam
nominative singular neuter
idam
pronoun dem
 dieses
pūrṇāt
ablative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 aus dem Vollen
pūrṇam
nominative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 das Volle
udacyate
3rd person singular medial present
ud
previx
añc
verbal root
 es geht hervor, entsteht
That (adaḥ | nom sg n) is whole (pūrṇam | nom sg n), this (idaṃ | nom sg n) is whole (pūrṇam | nom sg n); from the whole (pūrṇāt | abl sg n), the whole (pūrṇam | nom sg n) arises (udacyate | 3p sg med pres).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
That is fullness; this is fullness. From fullness, fullness arises.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
Yoga Mantra Collection
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ||1.2||
pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya; pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate ||1.2|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
pūrṇasya
genitive singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 des Vollen
pūrṇam
accusative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 das Volle
ādāya
absolutus
ā
previx
dā
verbal root
 genommen habend
pūrṇam
nominative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 das Volle
eva
eva
particle
 eben, allein
avaśiṣyate
3rd person singular medial present
ava
previx
śiṣ
verbal root
 es bleibt übrig
Having taken (ādāya | abs) the whole (pūrṇam | acc sg n) from the whole (pūrṇasya | gen sg n), the whole (pūrṇam | nom sg n) alone (eva) remains (avaśiṣyate | 3p sg med pres).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
When fullness is taken from fullness, fullness remains.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
Yoga Mantra Collection
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः |
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
oṃ
oṃ
particle
 Om
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
śānti
substantive feminine
 Frieden
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
śānti
substantive feminine
 Frieden
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
śānti
substantive feminine
 Frieden
Om (oṃ). Peace (śāntiḥ | nom sg), peace (śāntiḥ | nom sg), peace (śāntiḥ | nom sg).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

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