Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra en its importance.
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं ।
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Meaning:
1: Om, (that Divine Illumination which Pervades the) Bhu Loka (Physical Plane, Consciousness of the Physical Plane), Bhuvar Loka (Antariksha or Intermediate Space, Consciousness of the Prana) en Swar Loka (Swarga, Heaven, Consciousness of the Divine Mind),
2: On that Savitur (Divine Illumination) which is the Most Adorable (Varenyam), …
3: … en which is of the nature of Divine Effulgence (Bhargo Devasya), I meditate,
4: May that Divine Intelligence (Dhiyah) Awaken (Pracodyat) our (Spiritual Consciousness).
Greatness of Gayatri:
गायत्र्येव परो विष्णुर्गात्र्येव परः शिवः ।
गायत्र्येव परो ब्रह्मा गायत्र्येव त्रयी ततः ॥
Gaayatry[Ii-I]eva Paro Vissnnur-Gaatryeva Parah Shivah |
Gaayatry[Ii-I]eva Paro Brahmaa Gaayatry[Ii-I]eva Trayii Tatah ||
Meaning:
1: Gayatri Indeed is the Supreme Vishnu, Gayatri Indeed is the Supreme Shiva,
2: Gayatri Indeed is the Supreme Brahma; within Gayatri is Indeed Present the Essence of the Three.
गायत्री वेदजननी गायत्री ब्राह्मणप्रसूः ।
Gaayatrii Veda-Jananii Gaayatrii Braahmanna-Prasuuh |
Meaning:
Gayatri is the Mother of the Vedas en Gayatri gives Birth to Brahmana (by bestowing divine knowledge).
गायत्री वेदजननी गायत्री लोकपावनी ।
Gaayatrii Veda-Jananii Gaayatrii Loka-Paavanii |
Meaning:
Gayatri is the Mother of the Vedas en Gayatri is the Purifier of the Worlds.
गायत्री वेदजननी गायत्री पापनाशिनी ।
Gaayatrii Veda-Jananii Gaayatrii Paapa-Naashinii |
Meaning:
Gayatri is the Mother of the Vedas en Gayatri is the Destroyer of the Sins.
गायत्री तु परं तत्त्वं गायत्री परमा गतिः ।
Gaayatrii Tu Param Tattvam Gaayatrii Paramaa Gatih |
Meaning:
Gayatri Indeed is the Supreme Truth en Gayatri Indeed is the Supreme State to be Attained.
ॐकारस्तु परं ब्रह्म गायत्री स्यात्तदक्षरम् ।
Omkaarastu Param Brahma Gaayatrii Syaat-Tad-Akssaram |
Meaning:
Omakara Indeed is the Supreme Brahman (Absolute Consciousness) en Gayatri is the Syllable (or Letter) of That.
न गायत्र्याः परो मन्त्रः सा सर्वश्रुतिमध्यगा ।
Na Gaayatryaah Paro Mantrah Saa Sarva-Shruti-Madhya-Gaa |
Meaning:
There is No Mantra Greater than Gayatri; She Abides in the Middle of All the Shrutis (Vedas).