Gayatri Mantra
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्॥
Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥ
Tat Savitur Vareṇyaṃ
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaat॥
The meaning of the Gayatri Mantra:
- Om: The primordial sound, representing the essence of the universe.
- Bhur: The physical realm, representing the physical existence.
- Bhuvaḥ: The mental realm, representing life and consciousness.
- Swaḥ: The celestial realm, representing the spiritual world.
- Tat: That (referring to the divine reality or the Supreme).
- Savitur: The Sun, the source of all life and energy.
- Vareṇyaṃ: Most excellent or adored.
- Bhargo: Effulgence, brilliance, divine radiance.
- Devasya: Divine, of God.
- Dheemahi: We meditate or contemplate.
- Dhiyo: Intellect, understanding, wisdom.
- Yo: Who or which.
- Nah: Our.
- Prachodayaat: Inspire or enlighten.
The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most revered and ancient Vedic mantras in Hinduism. It is considered a sacred and powerful prayer for spiritual upliftment, wisdom, and enlightenment. The mantra is addressed to Goddess Gayatri, who is depicted as the divine embodiment of the Sun's energy and represents the Supreme Light of knowledge and wisdom.
The Gayatri Mantra is a prayer seeking the blessings of the divine energy (the Sun) to illuminate and guide our intellect and lead us toward righteousness and enlightenment. Chanting this mantra is believed to purify the mind, sharpen one's intellect, and cultivate spiritual awareness and inner wisdom. It is one of the most important and widely recited mantras in Hinduism and is a fundamental part of various rituals, meditations, and daily spiritual practices.
