Sunday, August 17, 2014

Vedic Gayatri Mantra - traslation


ॐ भूर् भुः स्वः  

तत सवितुर्वरेण्यं 

भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि 

धियो योनः प्रचोदयात ॥

                     - Rig Veda (3.62.10)

Om Bhoor Bhuvah Suvaha
Tat saviturvarenyam
Bhargo devasya dheemahe
Dhiyo yonah prachodayat ||


Translation:
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I meditate/contemplate upon that stimulant/essence which is worshiped by the gods, which is self eminent/luminous, the light which makes me move (stimulates me).


Word to word translation:
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ॐ भूर् भुः स्वः - Om Bhoor Bhuvah Suvaha (the first 3 lokas). A prologue of mystical significance?

तत - That

सवितुः - Stimulant/essence

वरेण्यं  - being worshiped by

भर्गो - eminent/radiant

देवस्य - by gods

धीमहि  - I meditate upon

धियो - the light

यो - which

नः - me

प्रचोदयात - drives/causing to move


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