Gayatri Mantra.... the mother of all Vedas...

The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most important and popular Sanskrit Mantras. It combines praise, prayer and meditation.

The simple meaning of Gayatri mantra is "May the Almighty God illuminate our intellect to lead us along the righteous path". And here is the word by word meaning of Gayatri Maha Mantram

The first nine words of Gayatri mantra describes the glory of God

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 
Dheemahi - may absorb - pertains to meditation
Dhiyo - intellect 
Yo - who 
Naha - our
Prachodayat - may inspire 

 

Vedas are considered as the true and real source of knowledge. Ancient Rishis who were the great Gurus have arranged the Gayatri mantra in such a way that chanting this Maha mantra will provide immense energy as the syllables of the mantra are believed to positively affect all the energy centers (chakras) in the human body. Hence proper pronunciation of the mantra is required to correctly invoke the energy centers of our body.

Chanting of Gayatri mantra helps to illuminate our intellect and remove all the obstacles on our path and helps in our spiritual growth and development. 

The Gayatri Mantra can enable us to perform hard work, to plan for and overcome life's difficulties. The word 'Gayatri' means to pray and sing the glory of God to direct our intellect in an honest and just direction. The mantra is not a remedy for pain. The Gayatri Mantra beautifies our intellect and this helps the intellect seek the right path.

Dr Radhakrishnan said: "The Gayatri is the bestower of new life and is a unique prayer. Tagore accepted this mantra as a simple and great one which has the power to awaken India".

 

Gayatri is that mantra which guides our faculty of thinking in difficult circumstances. It is a simple mantra that can be recited daily by all, regardless of age, race, group, sex or religious adoption. The Gayatri can improve our thinking and judgment, give us better control over our anxieties and emotions, cultivate determination and self-esteem, inner peace and prosperity. Meditation on the Gayatri Mantra calms the disturbed mind.