Sacred Learning
Gāyatrī mantra
ṚV 3.62.10 (Savitr Gāyatrī); traditional vyāhṛtis ॐ भूर् भुवः स्वः prefixed as commonly recited.
ṚV 3.62.10 (Savitr Gāyatrī); traditional vyāhṛtis ॐ भूर् भुवः स्वः prefixed as commonly recited.
Canonical source text
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
IAST transliteration
Close translation
Oṃ. Earth, midspace, heaven. We meditate on that most choice radiance of Savitr; may he impel our insights.
Reader-friendly meaning
A prayer that the sun-like impeller quicken the intellect toward what is worthy. The three vyāhṛtis name the worlds of recitation; the ṛk itself is ṚV 3.62.10.
Meenananda editorial explanation
Gāyatrī is a public Vedic prayer widely recited at sandhyā. This Ashram does not publish a secret Gāyatrī or a purchased count. Learn the mouth from a living teacher; keep the intellect turned toward the Light.
Practice context
Recite at the junctions of the day if that is your house custom. Diksha and a fixed japa-count, if any, come from the Guru.
Word meanings
- तत् — that
- सवितुः — of Savitr, the impeller
- वरेण्यम् — most choice
- भर्गः — radiance
- धीमहि — we meditate
- प्रचोदयात् — may he impel
ṚV 3.62.10 Śākala; vyāhṛtis as in common sandhyā recitation (public). Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.