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Articles: Devotion | Gayatri Mantra-1
- Prof. venkata ramanamurty mallajosyula
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The Gayatri Mantra is as follows:
OM
BHUR BHUVA SVAHA
TAT SAVITHUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI
DHI YO YONAH PRACHODAYAT
3.How may the Gayatri Mantra be translated?
OM – Para Brahman BHUR–Bhu loka (physical plane).
It also refers to the body made up of the 5 Pancha Bhutas(5 elements).These5 elements constitute Prakruti(Nature). BHUVA-Bhuva loka-The middle world. Bhuva is also Prana Sakthi. However, it is the presence of Prajnana that enables the Prana Sakthi to animate the body. It is on this account that the Vedas have declared “Prajnanam Brahma” ( Constant Integrated Awareness is Brahmam)
SVAHA-Swaraga loka (Heaven-the land of the Gods) TAT-Paramatma, God or Brahman
SAVITUR –That from which all this is born VARENYAM -Fit to be worshiped
BHARGO-The radiance, the spiritual Effulgence, the Light that bestows Wisdom DEVASYA- we mediate DHIYO-buddhi, Intellect YO –which NAH- our
PRACHODAYAT- enlighten.
The Gayatri Mantra may be translated in many ways. One such translation is as follows:
(OM) OM (DHIMAHI) We meditate (BHARGO) upon the Spiritual effulgence (Varenyam Devasya) of THAT Adorable Supreme Divine Reality (Savithur ) the Source (Bhur,Bhuva,Svaha) of the Physical, the Astral and the Heavenly Spheres of Existance.(TAT) May THAT Supreme Divine Being ( Prachodayat) enlighten (YO) which (Nah) our (DHI YO) intellect (so that we may realize the Supreme Truth).
Also: Dhi Yo YoNah Prachodayat = Awaken my Discrimination, O Lord and guide me.
4.Who discovered the Gayatri Mantra ?
The Gayatri Mantra was discovered by Sage Viswamitra. It was the same sage Viswamitra who initiated SRI Rama into the mysteries of Sun worship, through the Mantra Aaditya Hrudayam. Aaditya Hrudayam is chanted by many people as part of their Sadhana. Booklets on the Aaditya Hrudayam have been published by the Sri Ranakrishna Math, MADRAS 4 and by the Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Bombay72.
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