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Apyayantu Mamangani

ॐ आप्यायन्तु ममाङ्गानि वाक्प्राणश्चक्षुः

Dedicated to Om · 1 verse · Sanatana Shastras

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About this stotra

The purpose of this Shanti mantra is to prepare oneself before studying or learning spiritual knowledge, particularly before reading the Upanishads (ancient Indian spiritual texts). The seeker sincerely asks that all parts of their being — their physical organs, limbs, speech, prana (vital air), strength, and all sense organs — become efficient enough to perform their respective duties properly and without any hindrance to the main objective, which is to truly grasp and learn what they are about to study.
The mantra then focuses on Brahman (the ultimate Reality) and the teachings of the Upanishads. When it says "sarvam brahmopaniṣadam", it is expressing that everything is Brahman, as propounded and abundantly made clear in the Upanishads.
As the mantra progresses, there is a request for the non-rejection of Brahman. "Mā’ham brahma nirākuryām" means "May I not reject Brahman." The subsequent phrase "mā mā brahma nirākarod anirākaraṇamastvanirākaraṇaṃ me'stu" is a repeated plea for inseparation between the seeker and Brahman, the Reality that they wish to realize or recognize. It is essentially a prayer for the devotee to never be ignorant of or deny the ultimate truth of Brahman.
The prayer deepens with the plea: "May all the virtues (as described in the Upanishads) of those wise men who dwell in the Ātman (or the Supreme Self) become part of me and reside in me."
Thus, we come to understand that this is a humble prayer asking for the physical, mental, and spiritual strength to absorb and live by the teachings of the Upanishads. A prayer that the teachings of the Upanishads be realized and internalized in their very being.

Apyayantu Mamangani lyrics and meaning

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Verse 1

Apyayantu Mamangani – Verse 1

ॐ आप्यायन्तु ममाङ्गानि वाक्प्राणश्चक्षुः
श्रोत्रमथो बलमिन्द्रियाणि च सर्वाणि ।
सर्वं ब्रह्मौपनिषदं
माऽहं ब्रह्म निराकुर्यां मा मा ब्रह्म
निराकरोदनिराकरणमस्त्वनिराकरणं मेऽस्तु ।
तदात्मनि निरते य
उपनिषत्सु धर्मास्ते मयि सन्तु ते मयि सन्तु ।
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oṃ āpyāyantu mamāṅgāni vākprāṇaścakṣuḥ
śrotramatho balamindriyāṇi ca sarvāṇi .
sarvaṃ brahmaupaniṣadaṃ
mā'haṃ brahma nirākuryāṃ mā mā brahma
nirākarodanirākaraṇamastvanirākaraṇaṃ me'stu .
tadātmani nirate ya
upaniṣatsu dharmāste mayi santu te mayi santu .
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ

Oṃ! May my organs and limbs, my speech, my breath, my strength and my sense organs like the ear, the eyes etc., be well nourished.
Everything is Brahman as propounded clearly in the Upanishads.
May I never deny Brahman. May Brahman never deny me. Let there be no denial at all (of Brahman). Let there be no denial for me (of Brahman).
May I also pray that the virtues (as described in the Upanishads) of those wise men who dwell in the Ātma (or the Soul) become part of me and reside in me.
Oṃ, peace, peace, peace.

Word by word
ॐ (oṃ)
Om आप्यायन्तु (āpyāyantu) – may grow vigorous मम् (mam) – my अङ्गानि (aṅgāni) – limbs वाक् (vāk) – speech प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) – vital-air चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) – eye श्रोत्रम (śrotrama) – ear अथो (atho) – then बलम् (balam) – strength इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) – senses च (ca) – and सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) – all सर्वं (sarvaṃ) – all (are) ब्रह्म (brahma) – Brahman औपनिषदं (aupaniṣadaṃ) – of the Upaniṣads मा (mā) – never अहं (ahaṃ) – I ब्रह्म (brahma) – Brahman निराकुर्यां (nirākuryāṃ) – may reject मा मा (mā mā) – never never ब्रह्म (brahma) – Brahman निराकरोत् (nirākarot) – may spurn अनिराकरणम् (anirākaraṇam) – non-denial (of the Brahman) अस्तु (astu) – may there be अनिराकरणं (anirākaraṇaṃ) – non-denial (no spurning) मे (me) – in me (by me) अस्तु (astu) – let there be तत् आत्मनि (tat ātmani) – in the Ᾱtman निरते य (nirate ya) – delighting which उपनिषत्सु (upaniṣatsu) – in the Upaniṣads धर्माः (dharmāḥ) – virtues ते (te) – they all मयि (mayi) – in me सन्तु (santu) – are present ते (te) – they all मयि (mayi) – in me सन्तु (santu) – are present
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