Gayatri Mantra is considered one of the most important and powerful Vedic Mantras. It is an important part of the upanayana ceremony for young males in Hinduism and is also recited in their daily rituals. The Gayatri Mantra comprises twenty-four syllables organized inside a triplet of eight syllables. The starting verse of this mantra “Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha” is very well known. Get Gayatri Mantra Lyrics English Pdf here, understand its meaning, benefits, and chant it with utmost devotion.
Gayatri Mantra Lyrics English – Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha
Om Bhur Bhuvassuvaha |
Tatsa viturvarenyam |
Bhargo devasya dhimahi |
Dhiyo yonaha prachidayat ||
Gayatri Mantra Meaning
Swami Vivekananda interpreted Gayatri Manthram as the following:
“We meditate on the glory of that Being who has produced this universe; may She enlighten our minds.”
Satya Sai Baba explained the Gayatri Mantra as the following:
The Gayatri is a universal prayer enshrined in the Vedas. It is addressed to the Immanent and Transcendent Divine which has been given the name ‘Savita,’ meaning ‘that from which all this is born.’ The Gayatri may be considered as having three parts – (i) Adoration (ii) Meditation (iii) Prayer. First, the Divine is praised, then It is meditated upon in reverence and finally, an appeal is made to the Divine to awaken and strengthen the intellect, the discriminating faculty of man.
The Gayatri is considered the essence of the Vedas. Veda means knowledge, and this prayer fosters and sharpens the knowledge-yielding faculty. As a matter of fact, the four core-declarations enshrined in the four Vedas are implied in this Gayatri mantra.
Sri Sathya Sai Speaks, vol 13.34: June, 20, 1977
Gayatri Mantra Benefits
Regular chanting of Gayatri Mantra provides the reciter the following benefits:
- Improvement in breathing and functioning of the nervous system
- Removal of toxins from the body
- Improvement concentration and learning
- Calms the mind also helps in removing negativity
- Reduction in stress and anxiety
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I have loved this mantra since I was a Brahmin in the hara Krishna.