Gayatri Mantra | Vedic Mantra | Hymn | Vedas

The Gayatri mantra is one of the most important and ancient mantras. The Gayatri Mantra is the universal prayer found 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 provides the wisdom and the desired results to the chanter of the mantra. A Universal prayer is that which is to be chanted with devotion for one's spiritual benefit in all the ages in any part of the world. The mantra is as follows:.

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


The Gayatri Mantra can be translated as 

OM

Para Brahman

BHUR

Bhu Loka  This refers to the panchatatva

BHUVA

Bhuva Loka - This refers to the Prana Sakthi

SVAHA

Heaven

TAT

this refers to God

SAVITUR

That from which all is born

VARENYAM

Fit to be worshipped

BHARGO

the light that bestows wisdom.

DEVASYA

Divine Reality

DHEEMAHI

We Meditate

DHI YO

Intellect

YO

Which

NAH

Our

PRACHODAYAT

Enlighten.

OM (OM) - We meditate (DHEEMAHI) upon the Spiritual enlightenment  (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 realize the Supreme Truth.

Maa Gayatri has three names - Gayatri, Saavitri and Saraswathi. These three are present in each one of us. Gayatri governs the senses, Saavitri governs the Prana (Life Force). Saavitri governs Truth. Saraswathi governs Speech (Vaak).


The Gayatri Mantra Has Three Parts

1. "OM BHUR BHUVA SVAHA TAT SAVITUR
VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA"

2. "DHEEMAHI"

3. "DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT"

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

Gayatri mantra is especially useful for sharpen the intellect and wisdom. This mantra gives many powers to the person who recite this. The mantra releases the chanter from all evil impacts, diseases and poverty. The chanter should not take this mantra casually as it can give the reverse impact if it is not chanted properly.

This mantra can be chanted three time a day at dawn, noon and dusk. Although it is not the restrictions but the feeling and heart of the chanter should be pure. 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

After the Gayatri one should chant 'OM' and 'Shanti' Three times. The Gayatri Mantra protects the chanter wherever he may be. There are some important points:

• Each word should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, without undue haste or hurry.
• Men, Women of all climes and creed, can chant Gayatri Mantra.
• The heart needs to be cleansed atleast three times a day with Gayatri.
• Full faith in the power and potency of the Gayatri Mantra will be generated only when the seeker has developed requisite degree of enthusiasm, reverence and love towards the Mantra.
• The more one chants the Mantra, the greater benefit the chanter gets.