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Prayer for wisdom - Gayatri Mantra 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 ...