त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव | त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव | त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव | त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ||
Twameva Mata
Twameva Mata Cha Pita Twameva | Twameva Bandhush Cha Sakha Twameva | Twameva Vidya Dravinam Twameva | Twameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva ||
"You are my mother, father, friend, and my all"
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Meaning & Translation
Sanskrit
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव | त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव | त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव | त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ||
Transliteration
Twameva Mata Cha Pita Twameva | Twameva Bandhush Cha Sakha Twameva | Twameva Vidya Dravinam Twameva | Twameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva ||
Pronunciation
twah-MEH-vah MAH-tah chah PEE-tah twah-MEH-vah | twah-MEH-vah BAN-dhush chah SAH-khah twah-MEH-vah
Full Translation
You alone are my mother and my father; you alone are my kin and my friend; you alone are my knowledge and my wealth; you, O divine of divines, are everything to me.
Spiritual Significance
This prayer is a complete surrender of the heart, recognizing the divine as the source of every relationship and every gift in life. It dissolves the sense of separateness, resting the devotee fully in the embrace of the divine as all-in-all.
Cultural Context & History
A traditional Sanskrit shloka recited as a closing prayer in many homes and gatherings, Twameva Mata is sung in Kirtan as a gentle, surrendering finale that gathers the whole evening's devotion into a single offering.
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