Gayatri mantra

[Guest guest]

Dear Sanjay

 

<< Is the Vaishnava Version of the Gayatri mantra different from what is

given in the Rig Veda? Kindly confirm and if so what is the difference? >>

 

We say that the Gayatri mantra has 7 lines. The Gayatri mantra given in the

Rig Veda is the first line and we have 6 more lines. Another difference is

that while in Hindu Temples the Gayatri mantra is chanted loud, we are told

to chant it in the mind and it is a secret mantra given through the

Parampara. Also, initiation into the mantra is very important and

confidential. Some Vaisnava schools give the mantra without rituals and some

other organize a fire yagya soon after the mantra is given and to put the

brahminical thread around the neck of the new brahman.

 

Yours, Natabara das

[Guest guest]

Jaya Jagannath

Dear Natabara Prabhu,

Thank you for sharing this. There can be no Gayatri without giving the

sacred thread. However, the rules can be different and some like mine can be

a bit too strict. That is besides the point. I have some queries and these

are below your answers.

With Best Wishes,

Sanjay Rath

-

<Natabara

<gjlist >

Saturday, August 05, 2000 4:52 PM

[gjlist] Gayatri mantra

 

 

> Dear Sanjay

>

> << Is the Vaishnava Version of the Gayatri mantra different from what

is

> given in the Rig Veda? Kindly confirm and if so what is the difference? >>

>

> We say that the Gayatri mantra has 7 lines. The Gayatri mantra given in

the

> Rig Veda is the first line and we have 6 more lines.

RATH: THE GAYATRI MANTRA AS GIVEN IN THE RIG VEDA DOES NOT HAVE "OM BHUR

BHUVA SVAH" AT THE BEGINING. THUS YOUR GAYATRI MANTA IF STARTING WITH THIS

WOULD HAVE A LINE BEFORE THE GAYATRI OF THE RIG VEDA. ALSO SOMETIMES INSTEAD

OF THREE LOKA (BHU, BHUVA & SVAH FOR SWARGA), SEVEN LOKA ARE MANTIONED

(MAHAH, JANAH, TAPAH & SATYAM). MANY OF THE MANTRAS ALSO TRY TO INCLUDE A

LINE OR TWO IN PROPITIATION OF BRAHMA. DOES YOURS HAVE A LINE FOR VISHNU OR

KRISHNA AS WELL? CAN YOU ASK YOUR GURU'S TO INDICATE THE SOURCE OF THE

MANTRA OR IF IT IS MENTIONED IN ANY BOOK OR SACRED LITERATURE? THIS WOULD BE

VERY BENEFICIAL FOR THE WHOLE PARAMPARA.

Another difference is

> that while in Hindu Temples the Gayatri mantra is chanted loud, we are

told

> to chant it in the mind and it is a secret mantra given through the

> Parampara.

CHANTING IS TO BE DONE AT 3 LEVELS. THE BASIC GAYATRI CAN BE CHANTED IN ANY

OF THE THREE MODES OF VACH (LOUD), MANAH (CONSCIOUS MIND AS IN A WHISPER) OR

DHYANA (DEEP MEDITATION- WHERE IT DECOMES VERY QUIET).

Also, initiation into the mantra is very important and

> confidential. Some Vaisnava schools give the mantra without rituals and

some

> other organize a fire yagya soon after the mantra is given and to put the

> brahminical thread around the neck of the new brahman.

IT IS CORRECT TO GIVE THE SACRED THREAD AS RAKSHA AFTER THIS INITIATION.

> Yours, Natabara das

THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

[Guest guest]

That's exactly what I have heard. Although I have not researched it. The

Gayatri will be ineffective unless received from proper authorities (Guru)

with fire sacrifice and initiation proceedures. You can not just hack you

way in. Has anyone heard differently?

-

"Sanjay Rath" <srath

<gjlist >

Saturday, August 05, 2000 7:12 AM

Re: [gjlist] Gayatri mantra

 

 

> Jaya Jagannath

> Dear Natabara Prabhu,

> Thank you for sharing this. There can be no Gayatri without giving the

> sacred thread. However, the rules can be different and some like mine can

be

> a bit too strict. That is besides the point. I have some queries and these

> are below your answers.

> With Best Wishes,

> Sanjay Rath

> -

> <Natabara

> <gjlist >

> Saturday, August 05, 2000 4:52 PM

> [gjlist] Gayatri mantra

>

>

> > Dear Sanjay

> >

> > << Is the Vaishnava Version of the Gayatri mantra different from what

> is

> > given in the Rig Veda? Kindly confirm and if so what is the difference?

>>

> >

> > We say that the Gayatri mantra has 7 lines. The Gayatri mantra given in

> the

> > Rig Veda is the first line and we have 6 more lines.

> RATH: THE GAYATRI MANTRA AS GIVEN IN THE RIG VEDA DOES NOT HAVE "OM BHUR

> BHUVA SVAH" AT THE BEGINING. THUS YOUR GAYATRI MANTA IF STARTING WITH THIS

> WOULD HAVE A LINE BEFORE THE GAYATRI OF THE RIG VEDA. ALSO SOMETIMES

INSTEAD

> OF THREE LOKA (BHU, BHUVA & SVAH FOR SWARGA), SEVEN LOKA ARE MANTIONED

> (MAHAH, JANAH, TAPAH & SATYAM). MANY OF THE MANTRAS ALSO TRY TO INCLUDE A

> LINE OR TWO IN PROPITIATION OF BRAHMA. DOES YOURS HAVE A LINE FOR VISHNU

OR

> KRISHNA AS WELL? CAN YOU ASK YOUR GURU'S TO INDICATE THE SOURCE OF THE

> MANTRA OR IF IT IS MENTIONED IN ANY BOOK OR SACRED LITERATURE? THIS WOULD

BE

> VERY BENEFICIAL FOR THE WHOLE PARAMPARA.

> Another difference is

> > that while in Hindu Temples the Gayatri mantra is chanted loud, we are

> told

> > to chant it in the mind and it is a secret mantra given through the

> > Parampara.

> CHANTING IS TO BE DONE AT 3 LEVELS. THE BASIC GAYATRI CAN BE CHANTED IN

ANY

> OF THE THREE MODES OF VACH (LOUD), MANAH (CONSCIOUS MIND AS IN A WHISPER)

OR

> DHYANA (DEEP MEDITATION- WHERE IT DECOMES VERY QUIET).

> Also, initiation into the mantra is very important and

> > confidential. Some Vaisnava schools give the mantra without rituals and

> some

> > other organize a fire yagya soon after the mantra is given and to put

the

> > brahminical thread around the neck of the new brahman.

> IT IS CORRECT TO GIVE THE SACRED THREAD AS RAKSHA AFTER THIS INITIATION.

> > Yours, Natabara das

> THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

 

> gjlist-

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, I was told to recite the Gayatri mantra by an astrologer without

telling me why it was to be recited.

 

1. For what reasons is the Gayatri mantra recited?

2. Where can I find the text/audio for the Gayatri mantra on the Net?

 

Thx!