Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Gayatri Mantra

    Uploaded by

    Krishnapada Chanda
    87 views1 page
    The Gayatri Mantra is a sacred Hindu prayer that honors the goddess Gayatri. It consists of a short poem in the ancient Vedic language praising Savitr, a solar deity considered a symbol of enlightenment and wisdom. The mantra asks Savitr to stimulate and illuminate the faculties of worshippers' minds and spirits so they may experience divine knowledge and choose the righteous path in life.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    Gayatri Mantra.doc

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The Gayatri Mantra is a sacred Hindu prayer that honors the goddess Gayatri. It consists of a short poem in the ancient Vedic language praising Savitr, a solar deity considered a symbol of enlightenment and wisdom. The mantra asks Savitr to stimulate and illuminate the faculties of worshippers' minds and spirits so they may experience divine knowledge and choose the righteous path in life.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    87 views1 page

    Gayatri Mantra

    Uploaded by

    Krishnapada Chanda
    The Gayatri Mantra is a sacred Hindu prayer that honors the goddess Gayatri. It consists of a short poem in the ancient Vedic language praising Savitr, a solar deity considered a symbol of enlightenment and wisdom. The mantra asks Savitr to stimulate and illuminate the faculties of worshippers' minds and spirits so they may experience divine knowledge and choose the righteous path in life.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    GAYATRI MANTRA

    GAYATRI: A GODDESS CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOTHER OF ALL GODS IN


    THE HINDU RELIGIONS.

    MANTRA: AN INSTRUMENT OF THOUGHT, SACRED TEXT, OR A PRAYER OF


    PRAISE.

    LYRICS:
    OM BHUR BHU:VAH SVAH (SWA:AH)
    TAT SAV:I:TOR VA:RE:NY:AM
    BHAR:GO DE:VAS:YA DHI:MA:HI (DE:MA:HE)
    DHI:YO YO:NAH PRA:CHO:DA:YAT

    WORD BY WORD EXPLANATION:


    OM BHUR BHU:VAH SVAH (SWA:AH)
    ALL EARTH ATMOSPHERE LIGHT, HEAVEN
    TAT SAV:I:TOR VA:RE:NY:AM,
    THAT GOD SAVITR FIT TO BE WORHSIPPED, EXCELLENT
    BHAR:GO DE:VAS:YA DHI:MA:HI, (DE:MA:HE)
    GLORY OF GOD MAY WE ATTAIN, BRING
    DHI:YO YO:NAH PRA:CHO:DA:YAT.
    OUR PRAYERS, DEVOTION SET IN MOTION, URGE

    ONE TRANSLATION:
    THROUGH THE COMING, GOING, AND THE BALANCE OF LIFE
    THE ESSENTIAL NATURE WHICH ILLUMINES EXISTENCE
    IS THE ADORABLE ONE (GOD).
    MAY ALL PERCEIVE THROUGH SUBTLE INTELLECT
    THE BRILLIANCE OF ENLIGHTENMENT.

    ONE MEANING:
    MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD ILLUMINATE OUR INTELLECT
    AND GUIDE US ALONG THE RIGHTEOUS PATH.

    You might also like