Gayatri Mantra
Aum
Bhur Bhuva Svah
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayath Om
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayath Om
On the
absolute reality and its planes,
On that finest spiritual light,
We meditate, as remover of obstacles
That it may inspire and enlighten us.
On that finest spiritual light,
We meditate, as remover of obstacles
That it may inspire and enlighten us.
Gayatri
Mantra
Meaning of the individual words:
Om:
The primeval sound
Bhur:
the physical world
Bhuvah:
the mental world
Suvah:
the celestial, spiritual world
That:
That; God; transcendental Paramatma
Savithur:
the Sun, Creator, Preserver
Varenyam:
most adorable, enchanting
Bhargo:
lustre, effulgence
Devasya:
resplendent, supreme Lord
Dheemahi:
we meditate upon
Dhiyo:
the intellect, understanding
Yo:
May this light
Nah:
our
Prachodayath:
enlighten, guide and inspire us.
The
Gayatri is a universal prayer enshrined in the Vedas. It is addressed to the
Immanent
and Transcendent Divine which has been given the name 'Savita,' meaning 'that
from which all this is born.' The Gayatri may be considered as having three
parts, Adoration, Meditation and Prayer. First the Divine is praised, then It
is meditated upon in reverence and finally an appeal is made to the Divine to
awaken and strengthen the intellect, the discriminating faculty of man.
The Gayatri is considered as the essence of the Vedas. Veda means knowledge, and this prayer fosters and sharpens the knowledge-yielding faculty. As a matter of fact the four core-declarations enshrined in the four Vedas are implied in this Gayatri mantra.
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