Gayatri Mantra: Text with Intonation and MP3

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Namaste friends,

 

I am enclosing the Rigvedic Savitri Gayatri mantra below. It has swara (intonation notation) also. This is a photo I took of a page in a book of Vedic chants ("Mantra Pushpam") published by Ramakrishna Mutt. I hope the picture is not removed from the mail by . If it is omitted, please download from

 

http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/mantras/sgayatri.jpg

 

 

 

What is in the picture above ("tatsavitur...prachodayaat") is the actual Gayatri mantra in Rigveda. We add some things at the beginning and at the end. The way I was taught by my guru is this:

 

(1) Say "Om BhoorBhuvasSuvah" ONCE at the beginning (if you were initialized thus by a guru. Else, directly go to step 2).

(2) Then say "Om", followed by the actual Gayatri mantra (given in the enclosed picture) and again "Om".

(3) Keep repeating the sequence in (2) as many times as you want (e.g. 1,080 times or 108 times).

 

Swami Vivekananda, in his book "Raja Yoga", advised to add "Om" at the beginning and at the end of Gayatri mantra. This is consistent with what I wrote in (2) above. Even if you were taught with "Om BhoorbhuvasSuvah", my advice is to say it only once and to repeat "Om ...Gayatri mantra... Om" only.

 

Swami Vivekananda advised to do it with Paranayama - one Gayatri during pooraka (inhalation), one Gayatri during kumbhaka (holding) and one Gayatri during rechaka (exhalation). To start with, it may be a good idea to omit kumbhaka and do two Gayatris per one breathing cycle. In fact, it may be easy if you don't tie chanting with pranayama at all when you start out.

 

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As I said earlier, I cannot pronounce Gayatri mantra loud and give mp3 as requested by some people. However, I have permission to hum it (without the actual text, but with the right intonation) and upload the mp3. If you read the text in the enclosed picture as you listen to the humming, the ups and downs (and the basic tune) should become clearer. Please listen to the humming at:

 

http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/mantras/sgayatri.mp3

 

Sarvam SreeKrishnaarpanamastu,

Narasimha

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> || Om Gurave Namah :: Om Namo Narayanaya ||

> My understanding is:

>

> "OM" has to be prefixed before ALL mantras from VEDAS.

>

> Sanjay ji says that "Bhur Bhuvah Swaha" can be added only by those who have

> been initiated.

>

> And, yes, Rigveda mentions only from "Tat savitur...." onwards.

>

> Narsimha ji may correct us.

>

> With best regards,

>

> Shailesh C Chadha

>

> ----

>

> sohamsa

> 06/23/06 12:53:07

> sohamsa

> Re: Gayatri

>

> II Hare Rama Krsn II

> Dear Paul,

> This is what I've heard Sanjayji say in class.....

> What is given in Rig Veda is

> Tat Savitur Varenyam

> Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi

> Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat

> (without Om bhur bhuvah svah)

> And this anyone can do.

> If one is initiated, then one can put 'Om' in the beginning.

>

> I hope I have heard correctly.....

> Regards,

> Divya

> sohamsa, "paul_timecharts" <navagrahas@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Hari

> >

> > What is the Rig Veda Gayatri that Sanjay recomends.

> >

> > Is this correct:

> >

> > Bhur Bhuvah Svah

> > Tat Savitur Varenyam

> > Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi

> > Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat

> >

> > Yours Faithfully,

> > Paul

[Guest guest]

Vyam Vyasadevaya Namah.

Dear PVR ji

Nameste,

Mp3 appears unclear may need re-upload.

Thanks for your beautiful effort to convey about

secrets of chanting it correctly.

Hari OM Tatsat

 

 

 

R.C.Srivastava.

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