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shantih

shantih

9.9
A Sanskrit word meaning peace used at the end of prayers or poems
  • other
  • /ˈʃɑːnti/
  • Literature
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  • The monk repeated the word shantih three times to invoke a sense of calm during the meditation session.

Examples

  • Pound's boast in a letter written after his editorial advice had been followed, "The thing now runs from 'April' to 'shantih' without a break," is a declaration that Eliot's collection of fragments had been successfully transmuted from the molecular to the molar.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The poem concluded with shantih, leaving the readers with a feeling of serenity.

  • At the end of her prayer, she whispered shantih to seek peace and tranquility.

Synonyms

shanti
vsshantih
1 9.4

A Sanskrit word for peace used in prayers and chants

is used at the end of prayers or poems to invoke calm and tranquility

Surface Forms

shantih main

Etymology

Shantih is a Sanskrit word from shanti meaning 'peace', and people often use it at the end of prayers, poems, or meditations as a gentle call for calm. So using shantih is like giving a spoken blessing of peace.