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Saha Nāvavatu - the teacher and student mantra

This Mantra is at the beginning of the Kaṭha Upaniṣad. It reminds teacher and student to dive in the process of learning together full of enthusiasm and with harmony.

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ॐ |
oṃ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
oṃ
oṃ
particle
 Om
Om (oṃ).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Om.
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सह नाववतु |
saha nāv avatu | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
saha
saha
particle
 gemeinsam
nau
accusative dual
asmad
pronoun pers 1p
 uns beide
avatu
3rd person singular aktive imperative
av
verbal root
 er möge schützen
May [he] protect (avatu | 3p sg act imp) us both (nau | acc du) together (saha).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May he protect us both together.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
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सह नौ भुनक्तु |
saha nau bhunaktu | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
saha
saha
particle
 gemeinsam
nau
accusative dual
asmad
pronoun pers 1p
 uns beide
bhunaktu
3rd person singular aktive imperative
bhuj
verbal root
 er möge nähren
May [he] nourish (bhunaktu | 3p sg act imp) us both (nau | acc du) together (saha).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May he nourish us both together.
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सह वीर्यं करवावहै |
saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
saha
saha
particle
 gemeinsam
vīryam
accusative singular
vīrya
substantive neuter
 Kraft, Tatkraft
karavāvahai
1st person dual medial imperative
kṛ
verbal root
 wir beide mögen hervorbringen
May we both together (saha) generate (karavāvahai | 1p du med imp) vigor (vīryam | acc sg).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May we work together with strength.
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तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु |
tejasvi nāv adhītam astu | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
tejasvi
nominative singular neuter
tejasvin
adjective
 kraftvoll, leuchtend
nau
genitive dual
asmad
pronoun pers 1p
 von uns beiden
adhītam
nominative singular neuter past participle passive
adhi
previx
i
verbal root
 das Studierte
astu
3rd person singular aktive imperative
as
verbal root
 es möge sein
May what has been studied (adhītam | nom sg n ppp) by us both (nau | gen du) be (astu | 3p sg act imp) radiant (tejasvi | nom sg n).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May our shared study be vigorous and radiant.
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मा विद्विषावहै |
mā vidviṣāvahai | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
mā
mā
particle
 nicht
vidviṣāvahai
1st person dual medial imperative
vi
previx
dviṣ
verbal root
 wir beide mögen einander hassen
May we both not (mā) hate one another (vidviṣāvahai | 1p du med imp).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
May no hostility arise between us.
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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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