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shantih

9.9

A word said at the end of a prayer to ask for peace

noun
/ˈʃɑːnti/

Literature

: shantih

At the end of the mantra, we all chanted shantih three times to promote peace and tranquility.

Examples

As we concluded our prayer, we softly whispered shantih, invoking a sense of peace that enveloped the room.
During the meditation session, the teacher encouraged us to repeat the word shantih to deepen our sense of calm.
But this cruelty is wrapped in the facade of a man sitting in the lotus posture and proclaiming peace, shantih, shantih, shantih (when in fact there is no peace), and so it is acceptable.

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But this cruelty is wrapped in the facade of a man sitting in the lotus posture and proclaiming peace, shantih, shantih, shantih (when in fact there is no peace), and so it is acceptable.

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Synonyms

shanti

vsshantih

1 9.4

A Sanskrit word for peace used in prayers and chants

is a ritual invocation chanted at the end of prayers in Hindu Buddhist tradition

Surface Forms

shantih singular

shantihs plural

Etymology

Shantih comes from the Sanskrit word shanti, which means 'peace', and it is often chanted at the end of a prayer or mantra in Hindu and Buddhist practice to call calm and harmony. That's why shantih works as a short invocation asking for peace.