AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI
DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT.
Meaning of Gayatri Mantra:
Oh God, Thou Art the Giver of Life,
Remover of Pain and Sorrow,
The Bestower of Happiness,
Oh! Creator of the Universe
May We Receive
Thy Supreme Sin-destroying Light
May Thou Guide Our Intellect
In the Right Direction.
Word to Word Meaning of Gayatri Mantra:
Aum | Almighty God |
Bhoor | Embodiment of vital or spiritual energy |
Bhuwah | Destroyer of suffering |
Swah | Embodiment of Happiness |
Tat | That (Indicating God) |
Savitur | Bright, Luminous, like Sun |
Varenyam | Supreme, Best |
Bhargo | Destroyer of Sins |
Devasaya | Divine |
Dheemahi | May receive |
Dheeyo | Intellect |
Yo | Who |
Nah | Our |
Prachodayat | May inspire |