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OM BHUR BHUWAH SWAHA
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI
DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT
"Gayatri is the embodiment of all Mantras.......
There is no need to chant any other Mantra if you chant the Gayatri Mantra" Sathya Sai Baba
A literal translation as follows:
tat - that
savitur - from savitr̥, 'that which gives birth', 'the power inside the Sun' or the Sun itself
vareṇiyaṁ - to choose, to select; the most choosable, the best
bhargoḥ- to be luminous, the self-luminous one
devasya - luminous/ radiant, the divine.
tatsavitur devasya - "of that divine entity called Savitṛ."
dhīmahi - who's wisdom and knowledge flow, like waters
dhiyoḥ - intellect, a faculty of the spirit inside the body, life activity
yoḥ - which
naḥ - our, of us
pracodayāt - to move in a specific direction.
cod - to move (something/somebody) in a specific direction.
pra - the prefix "forth, forward."
pracud - "to move (something/somebody) forward"
prachodayāt - "may it move (something/somebody) forward";
Meaning and significance of THE GAYATRI MANTRA
Main articles: Om, Deva (Hinduism), Dhi (Hindu thought), and Savitur
Gayatri mantra recommends meditating upon causation across the multiple translations to believe in the purifying direction of Divine insight, the direction of the senses, inspire understanding and intellect, progress, journey to the sacred seat, choosing the right path for us, visualize the sun within ourselves because as above it exists below. Gayatri mantra suggests Bhoor, this implies the existence and signifies Prana, life, or life-breath.
Mantra-recitation
Gayatri Japa is used as a method of prāyaścitta (atonement). It is believed by practitioners that reciting the mantra bestows wisdom and enlightenment, through the vehicle of the Sun (Savitr), who represents the source and inspiration of the universe.
The mantra suggests tat, meaning "that", offering of praise to Him is to expect that no such praise or personal benefits are offered in return or expectation of gain. The word tat and prayer indicates a selfless belief and practice, and the mantra as well as the holy word "Om", is given to God with pure direction. Savitur indicates God's existence as a fountain, which springs forth all life and all things, which we go from and go back to. Bhargo is the purifying of the intellect, as ore is refined in the flames, we too are purified by the words, destroying all sins and afflictions, We are cleansed by His grace and are in unity and oneness with Him. Oneness with Him is free from impurities in thought.
The Gayatri Mantra is a sacred chant enshrined in the Vedas, demonstrating the unity underlying manifoldness in creation. We can understand the multiplicity through the recognition of this unity.
The Gāyatrī Mantra, also known as the Sāvitri Mantra, is a highly revered mantra from the Rig Veda. Gāyatrī is the name of the Goddess of the Vedic Mantra in which the verse is composed. Its recitation is traditionally preceded by OM and the formula bhūr bhuvaḥ swaḥa, known as the mahāvyāhṛti, or "great (mystical) utterance". Maharshi Vishvamitra had created the Gayatri mantra. The Gayatri mantra is cited widely in Vedic and post-Vedic texts, such as the mantra listings of the Śrauta liturgy, and classical Hindu texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, Harivamsa, and Manusmṛti. It is considered one of the most important and powerful Vedic mantras. (wikipedia.org)
Translations include:
Swami Vivekananda: "We meditate on the glory of that Being who has produced this universe; may She enlighten our minds."
Sri Aurobindo: "We choose the Supreme Light of the divine Sun; we aspire that it may impel our minds."
Sri Aurobindo further elaborates: "The Sun is the symbol of divine Light that is coming down and Gayatri expresses the aspiration asking that divine Light to come down and give impulsion to all the activities of the mind."
Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction."
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