Gayatri Mantram
AUDIO
LYRICS
- Om Bhur Bhuvah Swah
- Tat Savitur Varenyam
- Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
- Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaat
MEANING
We meditate upon the auspicious Godly light of the Lord Sun; may that heavenly light illumine our thought flow in our intellect.
VIDEO
Explanation
OM | The primeval sound, the basis of creation |
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BHUH | The Earth, the gross, the physical body |
BHUVAH | The Atmosphere, the subtle. It also refers to the subtle body(the mind, intellect and life forces) |
SWAH | Heaven, the region beyond Bhuvah, the causal |
TAT | That. The ultimate reality(God) is referred to as That because it cannot be described. It is beyond words. |
SAVITUR | The Divine Savitri equated with the vivifying power contained in the Sun’s pure illumination. |
VARENYAM | Supreme, we adore the glorious power that pervades the Sun and the three worlds |
BHARGO | Radiance, lustre, illumination |
DEVASYA | Divine radiance or Grace of God |
DHEEMAHI | We contemplate/meditate upon |
DHI | Intellect |
YO | He who |
NAH | Our |
PRACHODAYAAT | Requesting / urging / praying |
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- Language: English
- Duration: 45 weeks
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- Lectures: 3
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