GoKirtan, DHIRA
Asato Ma
Mantra
असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय॥
Asato Ma
Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, from death to immortality
Meaning
The Pavamana mantra from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (1.3.28): a prayer to pass from ignorance to truth, from darkness to light, from death to immortality. In Vaishnava understanding, immortality is the soul's eternal life in loving service to God.
