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Which Gayatri Mantra does Sri Bharati Tirtha Swamiji refer to:

"It is preferable to do japa (repetitive chant) of Gayatri mantri for 1000

times during Sandhya vandana (The stipulated prayers of the morning, noon and

evening). Suppose it is not possible to do so. One can do the japa of the

mantra for at least 300 times and if that too is not possible, he can recite

for a minimum of 108 chants. Simply because the total task is not possible, it

is not wise to give up Sandhya vandana totally, as some people do nowadays."

And:"Dattatreya is adorable to Shringeri Peetham also. I do the japa of Datta

mantra daily after doing Sri Chakra Puja."

Does He refer to the Datta Gayatri Mantra? Can anyone give me its text and meaning?

Sri Guru Datta

Carolin

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This is from the website: http://dalsabzi.tripod.com/Wisdom_Scrip/gayatri.htm

You can find many pages devoted to the Gayatri mantra if you do a search under

Gayatri mantra. There is more info on the web page, but here is the

traditional standard Gayatri mantra. The Guru Gayatri, Dattatreya Gayatri,

Ganapathi Gayatri, Surya, Shiva, Vishnu Gayatris, etc, are variations on this

mantra that follow a similar format, with lines ending in dheemahi and

prachodayaat (usually the first line ends in vidmahe. At least this is what it

looks like to me.)

Om Bhur bhuvah svahahTat savitur varenyamBhargo Devasya dheemahiDheeyo yonah prachodayaat

 

Word by Word Translation of the Gayatri Mantra

Translating the word 'Love' From English to Spanish cannot impart the experience

of 'Love'. hence one must understand that substituting one word for another does

not necessarily impart its meaning.

The Gayatri Mantra is the essence of the three Vedas. It is the Vedas

simplified. The more one contemplates and meditates upon the Gayatri, the more

complexities are revealed to one.

AUM

Supreme Lord

BHUR

Protector of the earth, the material sheath, The Life breath of the Universe.

>From the feet to the navel center.

BHUVAH

One of the meanings is the sky. The Lord who pervades and eliminates all

miseries. From the navel to the throat center.

SVAHAH

One of the meanings is the heavens. He is all Bliss and blesses His devotees

with happiness. From above the throat center to the thousand petaled lotus.

TAT That

(That Thou Art)

SAVITUR

The SUN, Creator, Preserver and Self Luminous, the central mantra of the Solar Science.

VARENYAM

Most fit to be worshipped. Most choice worthy.

BHARGO

The burning splendor of the Sun that dispels ignorance, and therefore sorrows and miseries.

DEVASYA

The 'Deva', The God, He who is All Bliss, The Joyful One, The Shining One, The

Revealer of All Glory

DHEEMAHI

We meditate upon Him

DHEEYO YO NA

Who our intelligence and Wisdom

PRACHODAYAAT

Inspires

Jaya Guru Datta,

Mahesh

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