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Section 1 Mantra 17
Original Mantra
वा॒युरनि॑लम॒मृत॒मथे॒दं भस्मा॑न्त॒ँ शरी॑रम् । ॐ क्रतो॒ स्मर॑ कृ॒तँ स्म॑र॒ क्रतो॒ स्मर॑ कृ॒तँ स्म॑र ॥ १७ ॥

vāyur anilam amṛtam athedaṃ bhasmāntaṃ śarīram | oṃ krato smara kṛtaṃ smara krato smara kṛtaṃ smara || 17 ||

Interpretation Layers

Translations & Commentary

2 sources checked for this mantra

Max Müller

English Translation

Breath to air, and to the immortal! Then this my body ends in ashes. Om! Mind, remember! Remember thy deeds! Mind, remember! Remember thy deeds!

Simple English

English Translation

May this breath return to the immortal air. May this body end in ashes. Om. O mind, remember. Remember what was done. Mind, remember. Remember what was done.