Gayatri Devi Mantra

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Brahmarishi Vishwamitra is credited as the mantra-dhrishta(Mantra was

revealed to him) of the Gayatri Mantra.

 

Originally the personification of the mantra, the goddess Gayatri is

considered the veda mata, the mother of all Vedas and also the

personification of the all-pervading Parabrahman, the ultimate unchanging

reality that lies behind all phenomena. Gayatri Veda Mata is seen by many Hindus

to be not just a Goddess, but a portrayal of Brahman himself, in the feminine

form. In Hinduism, there is only one creation who can withstand the brilliance

of Aditya and that is Gayatri. Some also consider her to be the mother of all

Gods and the culmination of Lakshmi, Parvati and Sarasvati.

 

In Hinduism, the Adityas are a group of Devas or celestial gods, the sons of

Aditi and Kashyapa.

 

In the Rigveda, the Adityas are the seven celestial gods, sons of Aditi, headed

by Varuna, followed by Mitra:

 

1.Varuna

2.Mitra

3.Aryaman

4.Bhaga

5.Ansa

6.Dhatr

7.Indra

 

Though the goddess Gayatri is considered the veda mata, there is no mention of

goddess Gayatri in Vedas.

 

The Gayatri Mantra is a highly revered mantra in Hinduism and Adi Dharm

religion. It consists of the prefix :om bhur bhuvah svah a formula taken from

the Yajurveda, and the verse 3.62.10 of the Rigveda (which is an example of the

Gayatri mantra). Since all the other three Vedas contain much material

rearranged from the Rig Veda, the Gayatri mantra is found in all the four Vedas.

The deva invoked in this mantra is Savitr, and hence the mantra is also called

Savitri. In Atharva Veda, the Gayatri mantra is different from the regular

Gayatri mantra.

 

Gayatri Mantra is devoted to God Savitr. Savitr refers to Sun. Sun here does not

imply the sun of our solar system. Rather it implies a Sun of all suns. Sun that

is the source of eternal light that provides life, knowledge and enlightenment.

Light that can illuminate the soul.

 

By many Hindus, the Gayatri is seen as a Divine awakening of the mind and soul,

and within it a way to reach the most Supreme form of existence, and the way to

Union with Brahman. Understanding, and purely loving the essence of the Gayatri

Mantra is seen by many to be one, if not the most powerful ways to attain God.

 

Like all other Mantras of Rigveda, Gayatri Mantra is full of praise for the God

or Savitr. The beauty of this mantra is that after praising the God, we have

admitted that we do not know any better. We are seeking the knowledge to know

Him better.

 

By Brahmos of the Adi Dharma religion, the Gayatri symbolises the pre-Aryan

Unity of all forms of Godhead as Brahma " there is always infinite Singularity " .

 

Om bhur bhuva swaha

(a) tat savitur varenyam

(b) bhargo devasya dheemahi

© dhiyo yo na prachodayaat

 

Translation

 

(a, b) " May we attain that excellent glory of Savitr the God: "

© " So may he stimulate our prayers. "

 

The Gayatri Mantra is first recorded in the Rig Veda (iii, 62, 10) which was

written in Sanskrit about 2500 to 3500 years ago, and by some reports, the

mantra may have been chanted for many generations before that.

 

Many of the greatest prayers, such as the Gâyatrî Mantra from the ancient

rishis of India, the Fâtiha which was received by the prophet Muhammad, and the

Lord's Prayer which was given to us by Jesus, all share some magnificent

similarities, illustrating the highest and noblest principles of prayer.

 

 

MEANING

 

OM - The Omnipresent

BHUH - The Impeller of All Existence

BHUVAH - The Consciousness

SVAH - The Embodiment of All Happiness

TAT - That Supreme God

SAVITUH - The Creator of Existing Universe

VARENYAM - The Very Best Of All

BHARGO - The Purifier

DEVASYA - The Provider of All Types of Prosperity

DHEEMAHI - We Meditate, We Pray

DHIYAH - The Wisdom

YAH - That God

NAH - Our

 

PRACHODAYAAT - Please Guide & Inspire Us To Follow The Path Of Truth & Good

Character & Please Keep Us Away From The Path Of Unrighteousness & Bad

Character.

 

SIMPLE MEANING OF GAYATRI:

 

He is diversely omnipresent through out the world. He is the Impeller of all

existence. He is the creator of this world. All types of fame & prosperity are

blessed by him. He is the embodiment of all happiness. He is the best of all. He

is the purifier & is the pure consciousness. We meditate upon that Supreme God.

We pray him to guide & inspire us to follow the path of truth & good character.

We also pray him to keep us away from the path of wrong doings & bad character.

Because nobody is equal to him and nobody is higher than him. He is our father,

king and Justice provider.

 

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Om namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

Prasanth Jalasutram