Universal
Om Tat Sat
ॐ तत् सत्
Oṁ Tat Sat
Simple reading: Om tat sat
About this mantra
The threefold designation of Brahman given in the Gita (17.23). The Gita itself has 'Om' spoken as every sacrifice, gift and austerity begins (17.24); living practice says all three words together at the close of a recitation or rite.
Meaning
Om — that — the real: three words naming the one absolute, spoken to seal an act of devotion. The Gita gives the formula as a seal: deeds of sacrifice, gift, and discipline are stamped with it so their goodness cannot leak into show or regret. Spoken at an end, it files the deed where results cannot reach — under the real.
When to recite it
Said at the completion of any offering, gift, or discipline — sealing pujas, closing fasts, ending study sessions.
Word by word
- ॐoṁ
- the primordial sound
- तत्tat
- that — the absolute beyond name
- सत्sat
- the real, the true, the good
Source: Bhagavad Gītā 17.23