The name of this prayer comes from the first line of the original Sanskrit version. In some traditions this prayer is termed Shanti Paath, which means Prayer for Peace. We do not use that name here because there are several prayers for peace. We reserve the name Prayer for Peace for the well known prayer, Om Shanti Shanti Om.
May there be Peace in Heaven is known in Sanskrit by its first line, ॐ द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्तिः
May there be Peace in Heaven
English
Om, May there be Peace in Heaven, May there be Peace in the Universe,
May there be Peace in the Earth, May there be Peace in the Water, May there be Peace in the Plants,
May there be Peace in the Trees, May there be Peace in the Spiritual Beings in the various Worlds, May there be Peace in The Way,
May there be Peace in All, May there be Peace Indeed within Peace, Giving Me the Peace which Grows within Me,
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.
Sanskrit
ॐ द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्तिः
पृथिवी शान्तिरापः शान्तिरोषधयः शान्तिः ।
वनस्पतयः शान्तिर्विश्वेदेवाः शान्तिर्ब्रह्म शान्तिः
सर्वं शान्तिः शान्तिरेव शान्तिः सा मा शान्तिरेधि ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Sanskrit Romanized
Om Dyauh Shaantir-Antarikssam Shaantih
Prthivii Shaantir-Aapah Shaantir-Ossadhayah Shaantih |
Vanaspatayah Shaantir-Vishve-Devaah Shaantir-Brahma Shaantih
Sarvam Shaantih Shaantireva Shaantih Saa Maa Shaantir-Edhi |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
Afrikaans
Om, Mag daar vrede wees in die Hemel; Mag daar Vrede wees in die Heelal
Mag daar Vrede wees in die Aardsfeer; Mag daar Vrede wees in die Water; Mag daar Vrede wees in die Bosryk;
Mag daar Vrede wees in die Bomeryk; Mag daar Vrede wees in die Geesteryk van die verskeie Werelde; Mag daar Vrede wees in die Weg;
Mag daar Vrede wees in die Alles; Mag daar Vrede terstond te midde Vrede, Vanwaar kom die Vrede wat binne my groei
Om, Vrede, Vrede, Vrede
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Video
The below video presents a good rendition in Sanskrit of this shanti paath, however, please note that May there be Peace in Heaven is fittingly preceded by the Prayer For Peaceful Assembly, yet another beautiful piece of ancient devotional. May there be Peace in Heaven starts at 1:37