Gayatri Mantra- true understanding

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Written by Attitude Naina

Saturday, 07 October 2006 15:00

Gayatri Mantra should be chanted with its meanings, thus:-

"O lord! O personification of True existence, Intelligence and Bliss!

Everlasting, Holy All-wise, Immortal,

Thou art unborn, without any symbolical distinction and organization,

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 an All-blissful, Being the very contemplation of

Whom wipes off all our pains and sorrows;

Thou

*Aum Bhur Bhuvah swah, Tat Savituh Varneyam

Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyoh Yah nah Prachodyaat.

The words and meaning of the Gayatri Mantra are:-

Aum - is the Great God Who is omnipresent

Bhur - One Who is Life and Support of the whole Universe,

is dearer than life itself and is Self-existent

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

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

Tat - Him.

Savituh - Of One Who is the maker of the Whole World and from Whom all power proceeds.

Varneyam - One Who is All-holy and worthy of our adoration.

Bhargo - is One Who is Himself pure by nature and purifies others and Who is All-intelligence.

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

Dhimahi - May we contemplate.

Dhiyoh - Understandings. (intellect).

Yah - Who.

Nah - Our.

Prachodayaat - May guide 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 above Thee. Thou alone art our Father, Ruler, and Judge. Thou alone bestoweth happiness." YAJUR VEDA 36: 3.

NOW FEEL THE REAL DIFFERENCE - Arth is must and then comes mantra ucharan.

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