Mantra from Upnishad—(asto maa sadgamaya) From unreal lead me to real

Here is a mantra from Brhadaranyaka Upanisad

ॐ asato ma sad gamaya
tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
mrutyor ma amritam gamaya
ॐ shanti shanti shanti

Word to word translation of verse

Om(ॐ)—Symbol of almighty
Asato- From unreal
Maa- Not
Sad- Truth, reality
Gamaya- Lead us towards
Tamaso- From darkness of ignorance.
jyotirgamaya- Lead us to light of knowledge.
Mrutyor- From fear of death
Amritam- Immortality
Shanti- Peace

Meaning-
From unreal lead me to real
From darkness lead me to light
From death lead me to immortality
Om, peace, peace, peace…

Here we ask from the almighty god to
lead us from unreality of transitory existence to the knowledge of self or Atman,
from the darkness of our ignorance to the light of spirituality and
from the fear of death towards the immortal knowledge.
ॐ peace, peace, peace…

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Mantra from Upanishad

This is a verse taken from Upanishads. It is composed for welfare of all and you can chant it in following way
"Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Shantu Nir-Aamayaah |
Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu
Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||"
Meaning-
May all be happy
May all creatures have well being
And none be in misery of any short.
May peace, peace and peace be everywhere.

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