Frank Sinatra - My Way Lyrics Video

Imperative and Potential Mood.

Let's take a look at the usage of Imperative and Potential Mode in a famous shloka for general well being of everyone in this world.


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

Aum sarva bhavantu sukhinaH
sarve santu nirAmayAH
sarve bhadrAni pashyantu
ma kaschid duHkhabhAgbhavet
Aum shantiH shantiH shantih.


Translation:
Aum, may all be happy
May all be disease free
May all witness auspiciousness
May no one endure suffering
Aum Peace Peace Peace


This shloka uses the  प्रार्थना लोट् लकार ( Imperative Request Mood) and the विधिलिङ् लकार(Potential Mood)  hence we observe the usage of the word "May" in English.

This  प्रार्थना लोट् लकार ( Imperative Request Mood) and the विधिलिङ् लकार(Potential Mood) reminds us that we are not in charge and we can only humbly make a request to God/Higher Power/Universal Consciousness for our request to be processed  and God willing it would be approved.

As much as we think that we could have things our way, in reality we do not really have the power to think "I did it my way"