Gayatri Mantra - word for word translation - word by word meaning
The Gayatri Mantra
AUM bhoor bhuvah svah
tat savitur varenyam
bhargo devasya dheemahi
dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat
Free flow interpretation in English
|| ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो योनः प्रचोदयात् ||
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May our intellect (धियो) bear (धीमहि)
THAT(तत्) Supreme Consciousness (ॐ)
which-
-embodies and protects the Vital-Spiritual energies (भूः),
-eliminates the Sufferings (भुवः),
-embodies Happiness (स्वः),
(and)
THAT (तत्)
(which) is-
-Self-Luminous-Divine-Brilliance and
Ultimate Creative Source (सवितुः),
-the best of the best, most virtuous (वरेण्यं),
-cleanser of all our imperfections (भर्गो),
-aggregate of all Divine Virtues and Strengths (देवस्य);
(and)
WHO (यो) (we pray to) propel (प्रचोदयात्) our (नः) intellect (धियो)
on the Divine-righteous path to unfold spiritual potentiality and enlightenment.
May our intellect (Dhiyo) bear (Dhimahi) THAT Supreme Consciousness (AUM)
which-
-embodies and protects the Vital-Spiritual energies (Bhur),
-eliminates the Sufferings (Bhuvah),
-embodies Happiness (Svah),
(and)
THAT (Tat)
(which) is-
-Self-Luminous-Divine-Brilliance and Ultimate Creative Source (Savitur),
-the best of the best, most virtuous (Varenyam),
-potential cleanser of all our imperfections (Bhargo),
-aggregation of all Divine Virtues and Strengths (Devasya);
(and)
WHO (Yo) (we pray to) propel (Prachodayat) our (Nah) intellect (Dhiyo)
on the Divine-righteous path to unfold spiritual potentiality and enlightenment.
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The Gayatri Mantra - word for word meaning