What is the meaning of "असतो मा सद्गमय"?

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

What is the source of this Sanskrit verse?

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

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 ॥

असत्य से सत्य की ओर ले चलो, अन्धकार से प्रकाश की ओर ले चलो, मृत्यु से अमृतत्व की ओर ले चलो।

prayerlightimmortalityasato ma sadgamayatruthpavamana mantra

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