The Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri Mantra (the mother of the Vedas), the foremost mantra in Hinduism and Hindu beliefs, inspires wisdom. It is a highly revered mantra, based on a Vedic Sanskrit verse from a hymn of the Rigveda (3.62.10), attributed to the rishi Vishwamitra. The mantra is named for its vedic gayatri metre. As the verse invokes the deva Savitr, it is also called Savitri. The Gayatri Mantra is repeated and cited very widely in vedic literature, and praised in several well-known classical Hindu texts such as Manusmriti, Harivamsa, and the Bhagavad Gita. The mantra is an important part of the Upanayanam ceremony for young males in Hinduism, and has long been recited by Brahmin males as part of their daily rituals. Modern Hindu reform movements spread the practice of the mantra to include women and all castes and its use is now very widespread.

The Mantra : 

Maa Gayatri :

English pronunciation :

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

Meaning : 

1. Swami Vivekananda: We meditate on the glory of that Being who has produced this universe; may He enlighten our minds.

2. S. Radhakrishnan: We meditate on the effulgent glory of the divine Light; may he inspire our understanding.

3. The Arya Samaj interpretation: O God ! Giver of life, Remover of all pain and sorrows, Bestower of happiness, the Creator of the Universe, Thou art most luminous, adorable and destroyer of sins. We meditate upon thee. May thou inspire, enlighten and guide our intellect in the right direction.

4. The Brahmo Samaj interpretation: We meditate on the worshipable power and glory of Him who has created the earth, the nether world and the heavens (i.e. the universe), and who directs our understanding.


Jai Maa Gayatri !
Blessed Be !