Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri mantra for purity of thought, deed and intelligence

Gayatri mantra is the mother of the Vedas as per the hindu mythology. Gayatri mantra is the foremost of all the mantras in Hinduism. Gayatri mantra exists from the ancient scriptures of man. Goddess Gayatri is present in three forms in the mankind. These three forms are namely, Gayatri, Savitri and Saraswati. Gayatri controls all our sense organs, Savitri is the saviour of our prana (life). Goddess Saraswati controls and blesses our speech. The three forms of the Goddess represent the purity of thoughts, deeds and words respectively. One who worships Goddess Gayatri and recites the mantra, is bestowed upon with purity of thought, deed and word. That is why a person with a melodious voice is advocated to have Goddess Saraswati residing in his/her throat.

The students at the school recite the Gayatri mantra at the beginning of their prayer as it awakens the senses and aids the students in studying with an enlightened mind and bestows intelligence. Goddess Gayatri also endows strength and wealth on her devotees. Chanting the Gayatri mantra is highly beneficial in the fulfilment of all kinds of desires.

Gayatri Mantra

|| OM BHUR BHUVA SVAHA
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI
DHI YO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT ||

|| ऊँ भूर्भुव: स्व: तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि।
धियो यो न: प्रचोदयात् ||

Order for Gayatri Mantra Recitation

The Gayatri Mantra can be Translated as:

The Gayatri Mantra may be translated as follows:

OM (OM) - We meditate (DHEEMAHI) upon the Spiritual Effulgence (BHARGO) of THAT Adorable Supreme Divine Reality(VARENYAM DEVASYA), the Source (SAVITUR) of the Physical(BHUR), the Astral (BHUVA), and the Heavenly (SVAHA)Spheres of Existence. May THAT (TAT) Supreme Divine Being enlighten (PRACHODAYAT) our (NAH) Intellect (DHIYO) (So that we may realise the Supreme Truth).

Sage Vishwamitra discovered the Gayatri Mantra. This mantra enabled the sage to use rare weapons, which bowed to his will, when this mantra was invoked with faith. Through the power he attained, this way he was able to create a counterpart of the cosmos. The Gayatri Mantra is addressed to the energy of the Sun - Surya. It is addressed to the Immanent and Transcendent Divinity. This mantra has infinite potentiality; it is a vibrant formula. It has immense powers, which are truly amazing, for the Sun is it's presiding Deity.

The Gayatri Mantra is enshrined in the Vedas, the most ancient Scriptures of Man. Gayatri is the Mother of the Vedas and Gayatri redeems the chanter of the Mantra. Ma Gayatri is present wherever the Mantra is chanted. Gayatri has three names - Gayatri, Saavitri and Saraswathi. These three are present in each one of us. Gayatri is the master of the senses, Saavitri is the master of Prana (Life Force). Saavitri signifies Truth. Saraswathi is the Presiding Deity of Speech (Vaak). Theses three represent purity of Thought, Word and Deed. One who practises the purity and harmony of Thought, Word and Deed will have Gayatri, Saavitri and Saraswathi in him.

|| The Gayatri Mantra Has Three Parts ||

"OM BHUR BHUVA SVAHA TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA"

"DHEEMAHI"

"DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT"

These three parts refer to the three elements that figure in the adoration of the Lord - Praise, Meditation and Prayer. These Parts may be described as

An appeal is made to the Divine to awaken and strengthen our intellect, the discriminating faculty in us. The Gayatri Mantra is considered to be the Essence of the teachings of the Vedas, The Veda Sara. Chanting it fosters and sharpens the knowledge-yielding faculty in man, and one who chants it regularly with faith the mantra relieves him of diseases, wards off all misery and fulfils all the needs of man. It bestows all that is beneficial to the chanter. The Gayatri should not be chanted casually, as it give the chanter various kinds of power. This mantra should be chanted three times a day - Dawn, Noon and Dusk, although the mantra is not bound by these three time periods of the day. Remember it can be chanted anywhere and at any time. The chanter of Gayatri mantra should not treat it casually and his heart should be pure at all times. The Gayatri Mantra is an essential requisite for the young and students because it ensures bright and auspicious future for them. The chanter of mantra has sharper intellect, they become more zealous, more enthusiastic, and certainly become qualified to get better marks, ranks and first classes. Just as we take bath to cleanse our bodies, so also we should chant the Gayatri Mantra to purify our mind and Intellect.

After the Gayatri one should chant 'OM' and 'Shanti' Three times. The Gayatri Mantra protects the chanter wherever he may be.