![]() (1953): "We meditate on the adorable glory of the radiant sun may She inspire our intelligence.".(1947): "We meditate on the effulgent glory of the divine Light may he inspire our understanding.".Griffith (1896): "May we attain that excellent glory of Savitar the god: So may He stimulate our prayers." Monier Monier-Williams (1882): "Let us meditate on that excellent glory of the divine vivifying Sun, May he enlighten our understandings.".Swami Vivekananda: "We meditate on the glory of that Being who has produced this universe may She enlighten our minds.".The Gayatri mantra has been translated in many ways. Many monotheistic sects of Hinduism such as Arya Samaj hold that the Gayatri mantra is in praise of One Supreme Creator known by the name Om as mentioned in the Yajur Veda, 40:17. The mantra is attributed to the much revered sage Vishwamitra, who is also considered the author of Mandala 3 of Rig Veda. The Gāyatrī mantra is dedicated to Savitṛ, a Sun deity. Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ suvaḥ tat savitur vareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt – Rigveda 3.62.10 Dedication The Gayatri mantra with swaras is, in Devanagari: Metrical restoration would emend the attested tri-syllabic vareṇyaṃ with a tetra-syllabic vareṇiyaṃ. Whereas in principle the gāyatrī mantra specifies three pādas of eight syllables each, the text of the verse as preserved in the Samhita is one short, seven instead of eight. This prefixing of the mantra is properly described in the Taittiriya Aranyaka (2.11.1-8), which states that it should be chanted with the syllable oṃ, followed by the three Vyahrtis and the Gayatri verse. During its recitation, the hymn is preceded by oṃ ( ॐ) and the formula bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ ( भूर् भुवः स्वः), known as the mahāvyāhṛti, or "great (mystical) utterance". ![]() The main mantra appears in the hymn RV 3.62.10. Modern Hindu reform movements spread the practice of the mantra to everyone and its use is now very widespread. The mantra is an important part of the upanayana ceremony. The mantra and its associated metric form was known by the Buddha. The Gayatri mantra is cited widely in Hindu texts, such as the mantra listings of the Śrauta liturgy, and classical Hindu texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, Harivamsa, and Manusmṛti. ![]() Furthermore, Gāyatrī is the name of the Goddess of the mantra and the meter. There are many such Gāyatrīs for various gods and goddesses. The term Gāyatrī may also refer to a type of mantra which follows the same Vedic meter as the original Gāyatrī Mantra. The Gāyatrī Mantra ( Sanskrit pronunciation: ), also known as the Sāvitri Mantra ( Sanskrit pronunciation: ), is a sacred mantra from the Rig Veda ( Mandala 3.62.10), dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. From left clockwise: Brahmi as Pratah Sandhya (Morning), Maheshwari as Madhyanika Sandhya (Afternoon), Pranava Rishi and Vaishnavi as Sayam Sandhya (Evening). Gayatri Mantra personified as the goddess Gayatri, surrounded by the Tamil Om symbol, with the mantra written in it. Gayatri Mantra written in the Devanagari script. ![]()
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