Gayatri Mantra · गायत्री मंत्र
The Vedic prayer to Savitr, the divine light, to inspire our understanding, preceded by Om and the three vyahritis.
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṁ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ॥
ॐ। भूः, भुवः, स्वः (पृथ्वी, अंतरिक्ष, स्वर्ग)। हम सविता देव के उस श्रेष्ठ, दिव्य तेज का ध्यान करते हैं; वे हमारी बुद्धि को प्रेरित करें।
Om. Earth, atmosphere, heaven. We meditate on the most excellent radiance of the divine Savitr; may he inspire our understanding.
About this text
The Gayatri Mantra is a verse of the Rigveda (3.62.10), traditionally associated with the sage Vishvamitra and named after its gayatri metre. It is addressed to Savitr, the divine power of the sun, and asks that his radiance inspire our thought. In recitation it is preceded by Om and the three vyahritis, bhur bhuvah svah (earth, atmosphere, heaven), which are not part of the Rigvedic verse itself. In Vedic chanting it carries accent marks that are not shown on this page.
How it is recited
It is traditionally recited at sunrise and sunset as part of sandhya worship, often 108 times on a mala. Some traditions have rules about who may recite it and how it is learned; practices vary.
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