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Gayatri Mantra - For awakening divinity within oneself
The Gayatri Mantra is a highly revered mantra in Hinduism, written originally in Sanskrit language and found part of all four Vedas, is for awakening divinity within oneself. It is considered to be a supreme mantra for gaining spiritual enlightenment. Listen to the chanting of the Gayatri mantra here.
In Sanskrit:
In English:
Aum Bhur Bhuva Svah,
Tat Savitor Varenyam,
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi,
Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayat.
Word for word explanation in English:
Aum - Pranava, The word that is God the Almighty
Bhur - God who is eternal, Embodiment of vital or spiritual energy
Bhuva - God who is the creator, Destroyer of suffering
Svah - God who is Independent, Embodiment of happiness
Tat - That eternal God
Savitor - That creative principle of light manifested through Sun
Varenyam - That Supreme God propiated by the highest Gods
Bhargo - That light that bestows wisdom, bliss and everlasting life
Devasya - The light of that effulgent God
Dhimahi - We mediate
Dhiyo - May our intellect
Yo Naha - Be directed by that lord
Prachodayat - Towards Illumination
In the Gayatri Mantra, the unity of body, mind and soul is depicted in the first line,”Bhur-Bhuva-Svah.” The next line, “Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi”, means “Throw away the darkness.” “Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayat” means “Let the effulgence of the Divine dispel the darkness of ignorance.”
Long Invocation of the Gayathri Manthra points to the seven worlds or lokas, as described below:
bhuhu - earth, the physical world
bhuvaha - astral/desire/breath, the world of becoming
suvaha - mental, the world of thinking
mahaha - causal, silent mind, the world of emotion
janaha - world of creative generation
tapaha - world of intuition
satyam - world of absolute truth
The Gayatri Mantra says, “I invoke the Earth Plane, The Astral Plane, The Celestial Plane, The Plane of Spiritual Balance, The Plane of Human Spiritual Knowledge, The Plane of Spiritual Austerites, and The Plane of Ultimate Truth. Oh, great Spiritual Light which is the brilliance of all Divinity, we meditate upon You. Please illumine our minds.”
Read more about the Gayatri Mantra or listen to the chant daily as you meditate.
