The Shanti Mantra âPoornamadah Poornamidamâ¦â: NJ Reddy, YPV Sadhana
NJ Reddy
This is one of the most popular invocatory verses deriving its roots from the Isha Vasya Upanishad, which is a part of the Shukla Yajur Veda. It calls attention to the completeness of the Supreme Parabrahman and the Oneness which exists despite His Creation and individual manifestation of beings.
The Mantra
Poornasya Poornam-Aadaaya
Literal Translation of the Words
OM : The Supreme Parabrahman
Adah: That
Idam : This
Poornam : Complete or whole (this or Micro I AM)
Udachyate : Comes or becomes manifest
Poornasya : From complete or whole (that or Virat)
Poornam : Complete or whole (this or Vaishwaanara)