Thursday, December 15, 2005

Gayatri Mantra

Original in Sanskrit:

Om Bhoor Bhuvah Svah
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayaat.

Rig Veda (iii, 62, 10)

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Words:

Om: The primeval sound
Bhur: the physical world
Bhuvah: the mental world
Suvah: the celestial, spiritual world
Thath: That; God; transcendental Paramatma
Savithur: the Sun, Creator, Preserver
Varenyam: most adorable, enchanting
Bhargo: luster, effulgence
Devasya: resplendent,supreme Lord
Dheemahi: we meditate upon
Dhiyo: the intellect,understanding
Yo: May this light
Nah: our
Prachodayath: enlighten,guide,inspire

http://www.sathyasai.org/devotion/prayers/gayatri.html

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My rendering:

O God, the most enchanting creator
Of the physical, the mental and the spiritual worlds,
We meditate on your radiant splendor.
May your luster guide our intellect!

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