8/13/2019 Gayatri Mantra Lyrics and Meaning
1/3
Gayatri mantra lyrics and meaning
Gayatri Mantra is a Hymn from the ancient Indian
scripture RigVeda (10:16:3), also often repeated inother scriptures like Upanishads, It is attributed to
sage Vishwaamitra. It is called Gayatri Mantra or
Savitri Mantra because it is directed towards
goddess Gayatri, who is not considered a deity or
demigod, but the single supreme personality.
Gayatri is recited by a spiritual aspirant to
remember the higher purpose of life, it can also be a
invocation or prayer to the supreme god to lift ourconsciousness upwards.
It is usually recited by the people who consider
'knowing the ultimate truth' as the primary purpose
of their life.
Lyrics (English) Meaning (summary)
O bhr bhuvasvatt savitr
vreyabhrgo devsya
dhmahi
dhyo y napracodyt
(O) Supreme one; (who is) the physical, astral (and)
causal worlds (himself).
(you are) the source of all, deserving all worship
(O) radiant, divine one; (we) meditate (upon you)
Propel our Intellect (towards liberation or freedom)
8/13/2019 Gayatri Mantra Lyrics and Meaning
2/3
Stanzas with meaning Meanings of the words
Om, Bhur, Bhuvah, Svah
[Ultimate reality, in which
physical, astral and causal
worlds exist]
Om: The sacred word, word of creation, first
word, word of god; (Equivalent of Holy Ghost
in trinity) usually used at the beginning of a
hymn;
Bhur: The physical plane of existence (which
is of the nature of 5 elements)
Bhuvah: The astral plane of existence (which
is of the nature of subtle elements)
Svah: The causal plane or celestial plane
(plane where the existence is as subtle as
ideas or notions, from which creation
happens).
Tt savitr vreya[That is the supreme reality
from which creationhappens, and it is the
foremost]
Tat: That, God, (Equivalent of son, in the
Christian Trinity of Father, Son and Holy
Ghost)
Savitr : Source of all, creation, supreme
reality, Divine illumination (of goddess Savitrior Shakti)
Vreya: the foremost, fit to be worshiped,deserving oblations
Bhrgo devsya dhmahi
[O divine effulgence we
meditate upon you]
Bhrgo:Great spiritual effulgence, Radiant
one, one who illumines all
Devsya: Godly, divine reality, of divinity,
Virtuous and joyous
Dhmahi:We meditate on you;
Dhee=intellect; Thus Dhimahi means we focus
our intellect on you
8/13/2019 Gayatri Mantra Lyrics and Meaning
3/3
Dhyo y napracodyt[propel our knowledge of the
supreme reality]
Dhyo: Intellect, intelligence, reasoning and
discriminating faculty which is a tool for
attaining higher wisdom
Yo: Who, One is who being prayed, You(supreme one)
Nah: Our (intellect)
pracodyt: Stimulate, Propel towards the
higher reality
Top Related