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Shishya · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: The Gayatri Mantra

The Gayatri Mantra

ॐ
भूर्भुवस्वः
तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यं
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्

AUM
bhuur bhuvah swaha
tat savitur varenyam
bhargo devasya dhimahi
dhiyo yo naha prachodyat

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Shishya · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 3:01 pm Post subject:

A Transliteration

AUM - One Who is Most High, the True Personification of Existience, Intelligence and Bliss, formless, unborn and immortal

Bhur - One Who is the Life and Support of the whole Universe, Who is dearer than life itself and Who is Self-existent

Bhuvah - One Who is Himself free from all sorrows and pains, and Whose contemplation wipes away all pains and sorrows

Swaha - One Who pervades this multiform universe and Who is the Support of all

Tat - Him

Savitur - One Who is the maker of the Whole World and from Whom all power proceeds

Varenyam - One Who is All-Holy and worthy of our adoration

Bhargo - One Who is Himself pure by nature, Who purifies others and Who is All-Intelligence

Devasya - One Who bestows happiness on all and Who is sought after by all

Dhimahi - May we contemplate

Dhiyo - Understanding (Intellect)

Yo - Who

Naha - Our

Prachodayat - May guide

Shishya · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject:

A Translation
by
Swamiji

"O Lord! O Personification of True Existence, Intelligence and Bliss! Everlasting, Holy All-Wise, Immortal, Thou art Unborn, without any symbolical distinction, Omniscient, Sustainer and Ruler of the Universe, Creator of All, Eternal, Protector and Preserver of the Universe, O All-pervading Spirit! O Ocean of mercy! Thou art the Life of the Creation, Thou art the All-Blissful Being, the very contemplation of Whom wipes away all our pains and sorrows; Thou art the Sustainer of the Universe, Father of All; may we contemplate Thy holy adorable nature so that Thou mayest guide our understanding. Thou art our God, Who alone art to be adored and worshipped. There is none beside Thee, who is equal to Thee or who is above Thee. Thou alone art our Father, Ruler and Judge. Thou alone bestoweth happiness."

Shishya · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 3:21 pm Post subject:

A Poetic Rendition

O soul of life, the Holy King of kings!
O God of all the regions, high and low,
O Lord of joy, Whose Glory Nature sings,
Who shapes the earth and lets the mortals grow.

We seek Thy blessed Feet to meditate
Upon Thy Glorious Form of Holy Light
Which drives away the gloom of sins we hate
And make the souls of righteous people bright.

My heart, O Father, meekly prays to Thee
To win Thy Grace, to make me good and wise,
And bless my mind with knowledge, full and free
From dark and vicious thoughts of sins and lies.

Shishya · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject:

Here is a lovely version of the Gayatri from our very own Bhai Dev Ji: