What is the source of this Sanskrit verse?

This subhashitam is from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.3.28).

What are the key themes of this verse?

The key themes of this subhashitam are: prayer, light, immortality, asato ma sadgamaya, truth, pavamana mantra.

Brihadaranyaka UpanishadBṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.3.28

असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ॥

Lead me from the unreal to the real; lead me from darkness to light; lead me from death to immortality.

prayerlightimmortalityasato ma sadgamayatruthpavamana mantra

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