Gayatri Mantra by Deva Premal Song Info
The Gāyatrī Mantra ( also known as the Sāvitri Mantra) is a highly revered mantra from the Rigveda, an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. The mantra is an important part of the upanayana ceremony for young males in Hinduism, and has long been recited by dvija men as part of their daily rituals. Modern Hindu reform movements spread the practice of the mantra to include women and all castes and its use is now very widespread. English translation by S. Radhakrishnan (1947): "We meditate on the effulgent glory of the divine Light; may he inspire our understanding. The Gayatri mantra is, in Devanagari: ॐ भूर् भुवः सुवः । तत्स॑वि॒तुर्वरेण्यं॒ भर्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑धीमहि । धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचो॒दया॑त् ॥ In IAST: oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ suvaḥ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasyadhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ prachodayāt – Rigveda 3.62.10