Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Hi All, There are two versions of Gayathri mantra, One is longer and one is shorter, I have given both below, I would like to know what is the difference? Please let me know. Thanks, Shorter Version ------- ------- OM BHUR BHUVAH SVAH TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYO YONAH PRACHODAYAT Longer Version ------ ------- OM BHUR OM BHUVAH OM SVAH OM MAHAHA OM JANAHA OM TAPAHA OM SATYAM OM TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYO YONAH PRACHODAYAT ____ for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store./redcross-donate3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Dear Sri Divakar, Of the two versions you have given, the first is the Gayatri mantra and the second (which is actually longer) is the mantra recited during pranayamam. I have given below an explanation of these two versions to the extent I know (I am not Sanskrit-literate). Gayatri Mantra -------------- Aum, Bhoor Bhuva Suvaha, Tat savitur varenyam, Bhargo devasya dhimahi, Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat. Meaning of the phrases Aum - The primordial sound of creation (that rules) Bhoor Bhuva Suvaha - the earth, the astral world and the heaven Tat - (came from) Brahman Savitur - (who is Savitri and is) the cause of all forms. Varenyam - (So we) adore (him). Bhargo devasya - (Upon his) divine, resplendent glory Dhimahi - we meditate. Dhiyo yo nah - (May that Supreme Being inspire) our knowledge Prachodayat - (and) enlighten us. Overall meaning Aum, the sound of creation that rules the three worlds: the earth, the astral and the heaven, came from Brahman, who is Savitri, the Sun God, and is the cause of all forms. So we adore him. Upon his divine, resplendent glory we meditate. May that Supreme Being inspire our knowledge and enlighten us. Pranayamam ---------- Om Bhuhu, Om Bhuvaha, Ohum Suvaha, Om Mahaha, Om Janaha, Om Tapaha, Ohum Satyam. Om tat savitur varenyam, bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhiyo yo nah prachodayat. Om apo jyoti raso amritam brahma bhurbhuvasuvarom. Explanation ----------- This mantra talks about the seven planes of nature. Bhuhu is earth, bhuvaha is the intermediary world we go to after death. Suvah is the celestial world or heaven where we enjoy the fruits of our good karma before we take another birth. These three worlds form the lower group of the seven worlds. Mahah is the intermediary between the lower and higher group of three worlds. The higher three worlds, Janah, Tapah and Satyam are part of the Brahmaloka, representing liberation. Few souls come back to earth from these upper worlds. The mantra declares that everything in the seven lokas is ruled by OM the primordial sound of creation, which is also the jyoti svarupa of Brahman. In our world of earth the five elements are also ruled by OM. Therefore we should meditate on this sound, controlling our breath, for spiritual evolution. Regards, saidevo , Divakara Tanjore <div_tan> wrote: > Hi All, > There are two versions of Gayathri mantra, One is > longer and one is shorter, I have given both below, I > would like to know what is the difference? > Please let me know. > > Thanks, > > Shorter Version > ------- ------- > OM BHUR BHUVAH SVAH > TAT > SAVITUR VARENYAM > BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI > DHIYO YONAH > PRACHODAYAT > > Longer Version > ------ ------- > OM BHUR OM BHUVAH OM SVAH > OM MAHAHA OM JANAHA OM TAPAHA OM SATYAM > OM TAT > SAVITUR VARENYAM > BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI > DHIYO YONAH > PRACHODAYAT > ____ > for Good > Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. > http://store./redcross-donate3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Dear Sri Saidevo, Thankyou very much for the explanation, It filled in the missing pieces in my understanding and I feel very good. Also I read your description of Gayatri Mantra in which you have mentioned the "spiritual experience of Lord LeadBeater ( hope I spelled correctly) during the recitation of the Gayatri mantra". It is amazing to know how the mantra works and how gods and devatas/angels spontaneously respond to the singer/chanter of this mantra. Hats off to you, you have shared a jewel which will have profound effect on people who read it, at least I believe it is life changing to me. I am not exagerating here, I am honest and saying this deep from the heart. Thank you again, Best Regards, Om namah shivaya, Divakar. --- saidevo <saidevo wrote: > Dear Sri Divakar, > > Of the two versions you have given, the first is the > Gayatri > mantra and the second (which is actually longer) is > the mantra > recited during pranayamam. > > I have given below an explanation of these two > versions to the > extent I know (I am not Sanskrit-literate). > > Gayatri Mantra > -------------- > Aum, > Bhoor Bhuva Suvaha, > Tat savitur varenyam, > Bhargo devasya dhimahi, > Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat. > > Meaning of the phrases > Aum - The primordial sound of creation (that rules) > Bhoor Bhuva Suvaha - the earth, the astral world and > the heaven > Tat - (came from) Brahman > Savitur - (who is Savitri and is) the cause of all > forms. > Varenyam - (So we) adore (him). > Bhargo devasya - (Upon his) divine, resplendent > glory > Dhimahi - we meditate. > Dhiyo yo nah - (May that Supreme Being inspire) our > knowledge > Prachodayat - (and) enlighten us. > > Overall meaning > Aum, the sound of creation that rules the three > worlds: > the earth, the astral and the heaven, came from > Brahman, > who is Savitri, the Sun God, and is the cause of all > forms. > So we adore him. > > Upon his divine, resplendent glory we meditate. May > that > Supreme Being inspire our knowledge and enlighten > us. > > Pranayamam > ---------- > Om Bhuhu, Om Bhuvaha, Ohum Suvaha, Om Mahaha, > Om Janaha, Om Tapaha, Ohum Satyam. > Om tat savitur varenyam, bhargo devasya dhimahi, > dhiyo yo nah prachodayat. > Om apo jyoti raso amritam brahma bhurbhuvasuvarom. > > Explanation > ----------- > This mantra talks about the seven planes of nature. > Bhuhu > is earth, bhuvaha is the intermediary world we go to > after > death. Suvah is the celestial world or heaven where > we enjoy > the fruits of our good karma before we take another > birth. > These three worlds form the lower group of the seven > worlds. > > Mahah is the intermediary between the lower and > higher group > of three worlds. The higher three worlds, Janah, > Tapah and > Satyam are part of the Brahmaloka, representing > liberation. > Few souls come back to earth from these upper > worlds. > > The mantra declares that everything in the seven > lokas is > ruled by OM the primordial sound of creation, which > is also > the jyoti svarupa of Brahman. In our world of earth > the five > elements are also ruled by OM. Therefore we should > meditate > on this sound, controlling our breath, for spiritual > evolution. > > Regards, > saidevo > > , > Divakara Tanjore > <div_tan> wrote: > > Hi All, > > There are two versions of Gayathri mantra, One is > > longer and one is shorter, I have given both > below, I > > would like to know what is the difference? > > Please let me know. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Shorter Version > > ------- ------- > > OM BHUR BHUVAH SVAH > > TAT > > SAVITUR VARENYAM > > BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI > > DHIYO YONAH > > PRACHODAYAT > > > > Longer Version > > ------ ------- > > OM BHUR OM BHUVAH OM SVAH > > OM MAHAHA OM JANAHA OM TAPAHA OM SATYAM > > OM TAT > > SAVITUR VARENYAM > > BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI > > DHIYO YONAH > > PRACHODAYAT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____ > > > for Good > > Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. > > http://store./redcross-donate3/ > > > > > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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