Shanti
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃɑːnti/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Shanti is an interjection meaning (Hinduism) A call for peace, often recited three times as a prayer for peace of the soul.
Meaning
(Hinduism) A call for peace, often recited three times as a prayer for peace of the soul.
More Meanings
- (Hinduism) Peace, tranquility.
Example Sentences
Om Shanti Shanti Om
[lines 431–432, page 49] Datta. Dayadhvam. Damyata. / Shantih shantih shantih […] [page 64, note 433] Shantih. Repeated as here, a formal ending to a Upanishad. "The Peace which passeth understanding" is a feeble translation of the content of this word.
Word Forms
- shantih
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include organization, kshanti, peace, repose, swachh, chill.
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