Swami on the Gayathri Manthra - 3

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Triple aspects of Gaayathri Who is Gaayathri? Gaayathri is not a goddess. "Gaayathri Chandhasaam maathaa" (Gaayathri is the mother of the Vedhas) "Gaayantham thraayathe ithi Gaayathri" (Gaayathri is that which redeems the chanter of the manthra). Gaayathri is present wherever the manthra is chanted. Gaayathri, however, has three names' Gaayathri, Saavithri, Sarasvathi. These three are present in everyone. Gaayathri represents the senses. It is the master of the senses. Saavithri is the master of Praana (Life Force). Many Bhaaratheeyas are familiar with the story of Saavithri who brought back to life her dead husband, Sathyavaan. Saavithri signifies truth. Sarasvathi is the presiding deity of Vaak (Speech). The three represent Thrikarana Shuddhi (purity in thought, word and deed). Although Gaayathri has three names, all the three are in each of us as the senses (Gaayathri),

the power of speech (Sarasvathi) and the Life Force (Saavithri). Gaayathri is said to have five faces and hence is called Panchamukhi. Is there anybody in the world with five faces? No. In the Raamaayana, Raavana is said to have ten heads. If really he had ten heads how would he be able to lie in his bed or move about? This is not the inner meaning of this description. He is said to be ten-headed because he was the master of the four Vedhas and the six Shaasthras. Likewise, Gaayathri is described as five-faced. The five faces are as follows. Om (the Pranava) is the first face. The Pranava Principle represents the Ashta-Aishvarya (eight different forms of wealth). The second face is: "Bhur Bhuvas Suvah." The third is: "Thath-Savithur-varenyam." The fourth is' "Bhargo Dhevasya dheemahi." The fifth face is: "Dheyo yo hah prachodayaath." When the Gaayathri manthra is understood in this way, it will be realised that all the five aspects of

Gaayathri are within each of us. Om Sai Ram

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