GAYATRI MANTRA AND ITS MEANING

GAYATRI MANTRA - ITS MEANING

AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI
DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT

SUMMARY OF THE GAYATRI MANTRA

Gayatri  Mantra(mother of Vedas) the fore most mantra in Hinduism

and Hindu  beliefs. Inspires  wisdom.  Its meaning is “ May the  Mother Goddess  illuminate our intellect to lead us along righteous path”.

This Mantra is also a prayer to The SUN (Savitur) “giver of light and life”

Oh Mother! The giver of life,

Remover of pain and sorrow,

The  bestower of happiness.

Creator of the Universe,

Give us your supreme sin-destroying light,

Guide our intellect in the right direction.

Gayatri, the five faced Goddess, is said to have domain over the five senses or pranas, and protects these five life-forces  of those who chant the Gayatri  Mantra

In her role as the protector, Gayatri  is called as Savitri.

WORD TO WORD MEANING OF GAYATRI MANTRA

Aum = Brahma

Bhoor = Embodiment of  Vital spiritual energy (pran)

Bhuwah = Destroyer of sufferings

Swaha = Embodiment of Happiness

Tat = that

Savitur = Bright like SUN

Varenyam = Best choicest

Bhargo = Destroyer of sins

Devasya = Devine

These first nine words describe the glory of the Goddess

Dheemahi = May imbibe; pertains to meditation

Dhiyo = Intellect

Yo = You

Naha = Our

Prachodayat = May inspire

Dhiyo yon aha  prachodayat is aprayer to Goddess

Hence Gayatri Mantra is unique in that it embodies thr three consepts of

Shtotra (singing the praise and glory of goddess)

Dyana (meditation) and

Praadhana(prayer)