The Gayatri Mantra is a universal prayer enriched in the Vedas. Gayatri Mantra is also known as Savitri Mantra, which addressed the Immanent and Transcendent Divine which has been given the name “Savita,” meaning that from which all this is born. It was Brahmarshi Vishvamitra, who spread the Gayatri Mantra.
The Gayatri Mantra first appeared in the Rig Veda (Mandala 3.62.10), an early Vedic text written between 1100 to 1700 BCE. It is stated in the Upanishads as a significant ritual and in the Bhagavad Gita as, the poem of the Divine.
It is a belief that chanting Gayatri Mantra firmly establishes the mind and if people carry on his-her life and do the work that is destined, our life will be full of joy and happiness
It is especially regarded for Adoration, Meditation, and Prayer.
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि।
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात॥
The First Word “OM” – ॐ
It is also called Pranav because the sound of ‘Om’ or ‘AUM’ comes from the Prana (Vital Vibration), which feels the Universe. The scripture says “Aum Iti Ek Akshara Brahman” (Aum that one syllable is Brahman). It is the sum and substance of all the words that can emanate from the human throat. It is the primordial fundamental sound symbolic of the Universal Absolute.
Bhur, Bhuvah, Svah
The above three words of the Gayatri, which literally means “past,” “present,” and “future,” are also called Pitra lok, Bhoo lok and Swarg lok Thus, by uttering these three words, the person who chants it contemplates the Glory of God that illumines the three worlds or the regions of experience.
The Remaining Words :
Here is the individual meanings of the rest of the words from the mantra:
• Tat – In simpler term, it means “that”, because it stated description through speech or language, the “Ultimate Reality.”
• Savitur – “Divine Sun” (The ultimate light of wisdom)
• Varenium – “Adore”
• Bhargo – “Illumination”
• Devasya – “Divine Grace”
• Dheemahi – “We Contemplate”
• Dhi – “Intellect”
• Yo – “Who”
• Nah – “Ours”
• Prachodayat – “Requesting/Urging/Praying”
The last five words constitute the prayer for final liberation through the awakening of our true intelligence.
There are numerous benefits of chanting Gayatri mantra. Thus, here are some of the positive effects of chanting Gayatri Mantra.
1. It increases learning power.
2. It increases concentration.
3. It brings prosperity.
4. It gives people eternal power.
5. It is very useful for peace.
6. It is the first step to go to the way of the spiritual road.
7. It is correlated with God.
8. It strengthens the mind and improves the health condition.
9. It improves the rhythmic pattern of breathing.
10. It keeps our hearts healthy.
11. It protects the devotee from all the dangers and guides towards the Divine by intuition.
12. It's awaken the five faculties of of human intelligent I.e.
Dhee ( spiritual heart), Medha (higher intelligent ), Pragnya (higher awareness) , Dhriti( higher will ) and smriti ( memory) .Deepak Mishra : A Pranic healer
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