Gayatri Mantra

The Gayatri Mantra
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AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,


TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM

BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI

DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT.
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Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life,


Remover of pain and sorrow,

The Bestower of happiness,

Oh! Creator of the Universe,

May we receive thy supreme
sin-destroying light,

May Thou guide our intellect in
the right direction.
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This mantra is a prayer to the
"Giver of light and life" -
the sun (savitur).


Gayatri, the five-faced Goddess, is said to have domain over the five senses or pranas, and protects these five life-forces of those who chant the Gayatri Mantra. In her role as the protector, Gayatri is referred to as Savitri.

Its meaning:
Aum = Brahma ;


bhoor = embodiment of vital spiritual energy(pran) ;

bhuwah = destroyer of sufferings ;

swaha = embodiment of happiness ;

tat = that ;

savitur = bright like sun ;

varenyam = best choicest ;

bhargo = destroyer of sins ;

devasya = divine ;

these first nine words describe the glory of God

dheemahi = may imbibe ; pertains to meditation

dhiyo = intellect ;

yo = who ;

naha = our ;

prachodayat = may inspire!

"dhiyo yo na prachodayat" is a prayer to God
 
Of all the mantras I resonate deeply with
this one and so I thought I'd share it ...