Prayers for people affected by the coronavirus

A new coronavirus disease is spreading rapidly around the world, officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11. More than 4,00,000 people have been infected and the death toll is over 16,500 people. The numbers are increasing daily, and the disease has impacted at least 145 countries.

Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. —Psalm 57:1 (NIV)
Pray for people who are infected with COVID-19 or facing quarantine.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. —1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)

Let’s pray for all the lives at stake in the world currently with the new mantra of ‘Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu’.

The negativity and panic in the air around is the most threatening part of the current situation people are facing globally. We need to keep calm and stay in our homes until further instructions. We also need to turn this negativity around us into positivity and stand together with the spirit of ‘Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu’. Let’s first understand what does it mean?

What does the mantra of ‘Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu’ mean?

Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu —  this mantra has been derived from the ancient language Sanskrit and can be found in the Vedic texts. The original texts read:

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु
मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

(Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Niraamayaah |
Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu
Ma Kashchid Dukhabhaag Bhavet |
Om Shanti Shantih Shantih ||)

Translating it into English, this Vedic mantra means:

Om, May all be happy,
May all be free from illness
May all witness everything auspicious
May no one suffers
Om Peace, peace, peace

The ancient mantra is not only to wish prosperity and happiness all around us, but it is also a way of life.

With the news of COVID-19 and the related casualties is all around on news channels, you might find it hard to stay calm.

Coronavirus can be the worst calamity of the century. It is disrupting the world economies and even affecting our day-to-day lives. Adequate measures are being taken by the concerned authorities to mitigate the risks manifolds. We are bound to stay at homes and consider best practices to avoid the spread of the coronavirus threat being faced globally. We need to stay positive and help others keep positivity too. We can do so by keeping a little patience and calm we can easily get through this hard time. The best way to do so is to stand together with the spirit of ‘Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu’, including in our daily prayers, and helping this message spread to the people around us.