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Vedic Meaning, lyrics, benefits of Gayatri mantra in Hindi, English and Sanskrit

Prayer for wisdom - Gayatri Mantra

Vedic Meaning, lyrics, benefits of Gayatri mantra in Hindi, English and Sanskrit


Sanskrit transcript:

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः। तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि।

धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्॥


Transliteration:

oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ।

 tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ 

bhargo devasya dhīmahi।

dhiyo yo naḥ prachodayāt॥


 ( Sources: Rig Veda 3.62.10, Yajurveda-3.35, 22.3, 30.2, 36.3, Samaveda-1462)

 

Word by word Analysis (Dissection) of the Gayatri Mantra

ॐ (OM): oh lord, protector of all

भूः (Bhur): life of all lives 

भुवः (Bhuvah): remover of sorrows

देवस्य (Devasya): Da + Va + S + Ya; having divine qualities, yours

र्वरेण्यं (Vareñyam): Va + Re + N + Ya + M : best to be accepted

स्वः (Swah): giver of happiness to all

सवितु: (Savitur/Savita): originator of the whole world, illuminator  of sun and whole universe

तत् (Tat): That – situated as it is; That (God)

भर्ग: (Bhargo): Bha + Ra + Ga; effulgence (divine light) of knowledge

धीमहि (Dhīmahi): Dha + Ma + Ha; let us hold it, obtain it. Oh God! you give us such knowledge

यः : which will 

नः : our

धियः (Dhiyo/Dhiya): intellects (always)

यो नः (Yo Nah): Ya + Na; May this light, Nah: Our

प्रचोदयात् (Prachodayāt): Pa + Ra + Cha + Da + Ya + T; keep us motivated to always walk on the path of justice and dharma.

Meaning of Gayatri Mantra In simpler terms:

 O Divine mother, our hearts/mind are filled with darkness. Please make this darkness distant from us and promote illumination within us.

ॐ हम उस दिव्य सूरज (divine light) का ध्यान करतें हैं, जो सभी को प्रकाशित करता है, जिनसे सभी आगे बढ़ते हैं। हे प्रभु, क्रिपा करके हमारी बुद्धि को उजाला प्रदान कीजिये और हमें धर्म का सही रास्ता दिखाईये।


How to chant the Gayatri Mantra?

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Why is Gayatri Mantra so popular?

Gayatri Mantra is from one of the oldest texts ‘Rig Veda’, composed by Sage Vishwamitra. It is a popular belief that Vishwamitra after long practice and penance discovered Gayatri mantra which according to him was not just a boon for himself but for the entire mankind. Upon chanting this mantra, the chanter and the listener both are most benefited with the vibrational positive energy of the mantra. And the fact that many practitioners have found Gayatri mantra so enriching, it has become popular over the centuries. It is also popular as a prayer of wisdom.


When to chant the Gayatri Mantra?

During the three positions of sun, namely lower sky in the east (morning), mid sky (noon) and lower sky in the evening (dusk), are the best times to chant Gayatri Mantra




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