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