Gayatrimantra
The Gayatrimantra is a verse from a Vedic hymn.
In Sanskrit:
- Aum
- Bhu Bhuva Svah
- Tat Savitur Varenyam
- Bhargo Devasya Dheemahee
- Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaat
In English:
- The primordial creative sound
- The three worlds: earth, atmosphere, and heaven
- Adoration of the splendor that radiates from the Divine illumination
- A prayer for liberation through the light of the universal intelligence
This is perhaps the most popular of all vedic hymns. The term " Gayatri" refers to the meter in which the mantra is composed. It also refers to the Goddess Gayatri (with 5 heads). The hymn is addressed to the sungod and is a prayer for illumination. Traditionally the mantra was guarded to prevent it reaching lower castes and was passed from generation to generation by chanting it in the ears (by the father to the son in the sacred thread ceremony - the Upanayanam).
Several people all over the world have wonderful experiences by chanting this powerful hymn.
