Shanti Shanti Shanti

Aum Sairam

Why do we chant Shanti three times at the end of the prayer

To invoke peace, at a mental and physical plane, Hindus chant prayer.
These prayers always end with three chants of invocation, "Shanti,
Shanti, Shanti" or "Peace, Peace, Peace". These prayers spoken in
sincerity, gives peace of mind. But, why chant Shanti three times? The
three repetitions are addressed to three groups into which all
obstacles can be classed.

1. Cosmic (God sent) or Heavenly - From Nature, the thermic or dynamic
forces such as wraths from unknown objects like earth quake,
lightening, excessive rain. In Sanskrit this is called Aadhidaivika.

2. Phenomenal or cruelties From objects like floods, fire, wild beast,
object known to us environmental disturbance like human foes,etc. In
Sanskrit this is called Aadhibhautika.

3. Purely subjective i.e.., created by Body ailments, inertia,
insincerity, lack of concentration, from our own selves, obstacles
agitation of mind, body negative thoughts and intellect. In Sanskrit
this is called Aadhyaatmika.

Allah Malik