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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
Sa Ta Na Ma (Kirtan Kriya)
Saa Taa Naa Maa
"Infinity, life, death, rebirth — the complete cycle of creation"
Word by Word
- Sa
- infinity, cosmos, the totality of all that is
- Ta
- life, birth, existence taking form
- Na
- death, change, transformation
- Ma
- rebirth, regeneration, resurrection
Full Translation
Sa — infinity, the totality of the cosmos. Ta — life, existence taking form. Na — death, transformation, the letting-go. Ma — rebirth, regeneration, the return. Together the four sounds trace the full cycle of creation. They are the panj shabd — the five primal sounds — because the vowel "a" running through all four syllables is counted as the fifth, unifying sound.
Pronunciation Tips
sah tah nah mah — each syllable even and unhurried, the "ah" resonant and open; traditionally chanted aloud, then whispered, then silently, with the fingertip sequence throughout