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IVU 0: Peace Formula of Fullness
IVU 0: Peace Formula of Fullness

Īśāvāsya Upaniṣad: Śānti Mantra of Fullness

The Śānti Mantra opens the text with fullness, wholeness, and threefold peace as quiet preparation.

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Īśāvāsya Upaniṣad 0
ॐ |
oṃ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
om
om
particle
 Om
पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते |
pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṃ; pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
pūrṇam
nominative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 full, complete
adaḥ
nominative singular neuter
adas
pronoun dem
 that
pūrṇam
nominative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 full, complete
idam
nominative singular neuter
idam
pronoun dem
 this
pūrṇāt
ablative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 from the Full
pūrṇam
nominative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 the Full
udacyate
3rd person singular medial present
ud
previx
añc
verbal root
 emerges, arises
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ||0||
pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya; pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate ||0|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
pūrṇasya
genitive singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 of the Full
pūrṇam
accusative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 the Full
ādāya
absolutus
ā
previx
dā
verbal root
 having taken
pūrṇam
nominative singular neuter
pūrṇa
adjective
 the Full
eva
eva
particle
 indeed, precisely
avaśiṣyate
3rd person singular medial present
ava
previx
śiṣ
verbal root
 remains
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः |
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
om
om
particle
 Om
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
śānti
substantive feminine
 peace
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
śānti
substantive feminine
 peace
śāntiḥ
nominative singular
śānti
substantive feminine
 peace
Metre: Anuṣṭubh; Oṃ and the Śānti formula extrametrical
Om (oṃ). That (adaḥ | nom sg n) is full (pūrṇam | nom sg n), this (idaṃ | nom sg n) is full (pūrṇam | nom sg n); from the Full (pūrṇāt | abl sg n) the Full (pūrṇam | nom sg n) arises (udacyate | 3p sg med pres). Having taken (ādāya | abs) the Full (pūrṇam | acc sg n) from the Full (pūrṇasya | gen sg n), the Full (pūrṇam | nom sg n) alone (eva) remains (avaśiṣyate | 3p sg med pres). Om (oṃ), peace (śāntiḥ | nom sg), peace (śāntiḥ | nom sg), peace (śāntiḥ | nom sg).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Om. That is fullness; this is fullness. From fullness, fullness comes forth; when fullness is taken from fullness, fullness remains. Om, peace, peace, peace.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer

The GRETIL text places the Pūrṇam Śānti Mantra (peace formula of fullness) before the actual verse commentary begins. Śaṅkara’s commentary starts only afterward with īśā vāsyam. The pre-text therefore frames the Upaniṣad liturgically: it prepares the reading through pūrṇa (fullness/wholeness) and threefold śānti (peace).

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