Gayatri Mantra Meaning, Benefits and Power
Previously, guest author, Richard wrote popular articles about Om Mantra Chanting, The Awakening of Kundalini and Energy Centers, Yoga Pranayama for Beginners and So Hum Mantra Meditation. Today he discusses with us the meaning, benefits and great power of the Gayatri Mantra . In the article below you will also find links to download a free MP3 of the Gayatri Mantra along with links to videos of Gayatri Mantra Meditation.
Richard is a meditation teacher and author, and you will find more information on the courses he offers on his website Shaktipat-meditation.org.
Gayatri – The Ancient, Supreme Mantra
The Gayatri practice was secret for thousands of years.
Today, it’s heard everywhere in India, Earth’s most Spiritual land.
Priests chant Gayatri Mantra in Temples.
Sai Baba taught Gayatri to his followers.
So did Sri Aurobindo. And Sri Swami Shivananda.
Cowherds seeking Divinity chant Gayatri from dawn till dusk as they follow their Holy cows.
House wives chant Gayatri Mantra as they sweep the pavement in front of their homes to create lovely chalk mandalas bringing great good fortune.
What’s the amazing attraction to Gayatri? How does the Gayatri Mantra work? Where did it come from? And, most important of all, what are the wonderful benefits of chanting the Gayatri Mantra?
Gayatri Mantra
First, let’s learn the mantra. Then, while you’re experiencing the energy Gayatri creates in you, we’ll discuss its meaning, history, and benefits. You may feel the blissful effects as you begin chanting the short, easy version of the supreme mantra right now with Anmol’s wife Trupti.
Free Gayatri Mantra MP3 Download
Om Bhur Buvaha Svaha
Tat Savithur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayath
You’ll find also find 3 excellent videos here.
TIP — Correct pronunciation is important to direct the energy to activate the proper centers inside yourself. V in Sanskrit is SOMETIMES enunciated W as in Svaha (Swaha).
Gayatri Mantra Meaning
The words Gayatri Mantra could be translated as meaning: prayer of praise that awakens and liberates. One of the reasons this mantra is so effective is that it combines both prayer and mantra techniques that take you very deep into meditation.
S. Krishnamurthy’s translation of the mantra works well with Anmol’s exercise for opening the Third Eye:
We meditate upon the radiant Divine Light
of that adorable Sun of Spiritual Consciousness;
May it awaken our intuitional consciousness.
Another translation could be:
Radiant Divine Soul from which we all came
Awaken the same brilliant Divine Light in me
So that inner radiance consumes all thought and emotion
Teaching and guiding me to realizing reality
You’ve attained a very high level of realization when the brilliant radiance inside you merges with the Divine Soul. You become the Divine Soul. It’s not that difficult. The power of Gayatri helps get you there faster.
Gayatri Mantra Origins
The Vedas are some of the earliest scriptures, going back 2,500 to 3,500 years. Gayatri is mentioned numerous times as being the supreme mantra. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna proclaims to Arjuna, “I am the Gayatri.” This means that all of Krishna’s attributes can be experienced by chanting Gayatri.
You become Divine.
For many centuries, Gayatri was kept secret by Gurus and Yogis because of its power. As with so many other secret, ancient practices, it’s only in recent times that this amazing mantra has become widely available to all.
Gayatri Mantra Benefits
Becoming radiant Divine light is the greatest benefit, but if that’s not enough for you, or you think it’s too far away, along the path to Divinity there are many other benefits that you can enjoy sooner.
Gayatri:
- Removes obstacles from your life
- Protects you from danger
- Brightens you mind
- Dispels ignorance
- Improves communication abilities
- Opens your psychic vision
- Brings direct knowledge of the eternal truths
Full Version of Gayatri Mantra
For those of you who want a little more, chant the long version. The introduction invokes the power of Gayatri in all seven lokahs, or dimensions, purifying and empowering all areas of your life. Reciting all seven lokas before chanting Gayatri energizes all of your chakras, adding efficacy, clarity and power.
Om bhahu
Om bhuvaha
Om suvaha
Om mahaha
Om gahaha
Om tapaha
Om satyam
Tat Savithur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayath
Om apo jyotih rasamritan
Brahma bhur bhuvas suvar
Om
You can listen to a rendition sung beautifully in Western style here Gâyatrî Mantra.
Meaning of the Full Version of Gayatri Mantra:
Bhuhu is the physical plane or Earth
Bhuvaha is the astral –the energy underlying the physical
Suvaha is the mental world of thought
Mahaha is emotions
Janaha is creative generation
Tapaha is intuition
Satyam is the absolute from which the true teachings come
By chanting the introduction, you’re telling the energy created by Gayatri to progressively work through from the grossest physical level of your being to the highest, most refined aspect of you, purifying all.
You become purer, more refined and more translucent –Divine in all aspects. Swiftly becoming Divine radiant light is the greatest benefit and is the goal of chanting Gayatri morning, noon and night.
Advanced Gayatri Mantra Meditation
Take this practice to a higher level by visualizing brilliant, luminous light appearing at one of two centers inside yourself while chanting.
- Your pineal gland at the base of your brain. See a brilliant ball or crystal of luminous light form, expand and become permanent. It grows as you practice Gayatri regularly. Use this visualization in conjunction with Anmol’s Third Eye opening exercise.
- Your Thymus gland high in the center of your chest. Do the same visualization as in number one above.
Tip: A good meditation teacher can give you an initiation that will open these Soul Centers for you, exploding this practice into life for you instantly.
Chanting Gayatri may bring immense, practical benefits into your life as well as grant you the ability to become eternal, luminous light.
Please, share your comments or questions below.
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You have to do sadhna in sea with water upto navel and stand on 1 feet at night and chant gupt gaytri mantra,,,after 12 years u can make dead alive,,,
This SO CALLED “GAYTRI MANTRA ” is actually savtri mantra ,,and actual gaytri mantra has so much power that if its 1 only syllable is chanted 1o8 times person dies ,,,according to aghori master,,,
Thanks a million. … very informative. …
we want gayatri mantras in meaning in tamil
I like it
Anmol,
Check out an explanation of the Gayatri mantra here:
http://chakrabarty.com/blog/gayatri_mantra_full_lyrics_meaning_translation_chakra_meditation.html
If you want to make the Gayatri Mantra more effective and beneficial, you must know a few things first.
Gayatri-Mata (Goddess Gayatri) was cursed by Brahma, Vasishtha, Vishwamitra, and Shukra, so before chanting this Mantra its curse redemption is done, for making it more powerful and effective for you.
Curse Redemption is done in following steps :-
1.Brahma-ShapVimochan (Curse redemption from Brahma) :-
You can do this by chanting this mantra =>
SANSKRIT =>
ॐ गायत्रिं ब्रह्मेत्युपासीत यद्रुपं ब्रह्मविदो विदु: |
तां पश्यन्ति धीरा: सुमनसो वाचमग्रत: ||
ENGLISH =>
OM GAYATRIM BRAHME TYUPAASI:T YADRUPAM BRAHMVIDO: VIDUH. TAM PASHYANTI DHIRAH: SUMANSO VA:CHAMGRATAH.
2. Vasishtha-ShapVimochan (Curse redemption from Vasishtha) :-
You can do this by chanting this mantra =>
SANSKRIT => ]
ॐ सो अहमर्कमयम ज्योतिरात्म ज्योतिरहं शिव: |
आत्मज्योतिरहं शुक्र: सर्वज्योतिरसो अस्म्यहम |
ENGLISH =>
OM SO: AHAMARKAMAYAM JYOTIRAATM JYOTIRAHAM SHIVAH. AATM JYOTIRAHAM SHUKRAH SARV JYOTIRASO ASMYAHAM.
3. Vishwamitra-ShapVimochan (Curse redemption from Vishwamitra) :-
You can do this by chanting this mantra =>
SANSKRIT =>
ॐ गायत्रीं भजाम्यग्निमुखीं विश्वगर्भां यदुद्धवा: |
देवाश्चक्रिरे विश्वसृष्टिं तां कल्याणीमिष्टकरीं प्रपद्ये ||
ENGLISH =>
OM GAYATRIM BHAJAAMYAGNI MUKHIM VISHWA GARBHA:M YADUDDHVAH. DEVASHCHKRIRE VISHWA SRISHTIM TAM KALYANIMISHTKARIM PRAPADYE.
4. Shukra-ShapVimochan (Curse redemption from Shukra) :-
You can do this by chanting this mantra =>
SANSKRIT =>
सोअहमर्कमयम ज्योतिरात्म ज्योतिरहं शिव: |
आत्मज्योतिरहं शुक्र: सर्वज्योतिरसोअस्म्यहम |
ENGLISH =>
OM SO AHAMARKAMAYAM JYOTIRAATM JYOTIRAHAM SHIVAH. AATM JYOTIRAHAM SHUKRAH SARV JYOTIRASO ASMYAHAM.
what is difference between longer and shorter version of gayatri???Is longer version more benecial???some articles say that longer version is used for pranayam and not for chanting. Is this true??
I have experience of power of the mantra, its unbelievable, but have to quit alcohol and nonveg. It makes u different from world, it protects u, empowers u destroys ur obstacles as well as guides u, non the less intuition are more powerful than the astrologer and mind becomes sharper than ever, if give up chanting still it effects u for long long time or years, when u chant it takes u to different world, only u can experience no one can understand or feel it without chanting ……jai gayatri
My self my father and farther of my fathers have taught this mantra to there child the first think was this mantra .i have observed the effects r different on different persons but one think is same with every one who chants this mantra for a long time that get a habit to dominate othets and cares for nobody meaning that he automatically start leading others . And what he says come true .. if u take alcoholic drinks then this mantra destroy your bhudhi. U become irritating
If I just listen to it on YouTube everyday will I receive the same benefits as chanting it?
thank you!
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This mantra is very powerful helps to those who chant is with full confidence, trust, and faith with pure mind for His peace and happiness in the life.
A lot of information along with scientific spirituality,explanation can be got on http://www.awgp.org. Yugrishi,Vedmurti,Taponisht Shriram Sharma Acharya came to this Earth only to reveal the facts and truths of this highly powerful mantra.
One shall have time to reach where they are suppose to be in selecting their mode of path to reach the ultimate goal moksha
Anmol, is there a way I can download the Gayatri Mantra from this page? I so love it, it transports me into higher spheres!
Namaste!
Geo
Anmol,
What is the difference of chanting “Full version” of Gayatri Vs “Regular version”? If we chant the Full version, do we get more (or sooner) benefits? Will the Kundalini and/or Third Eye be opened sooner? Can you please explain?
Thanks,
Naga
In my studies,the Gayatri is considered as Vedasara –“the essence of the Vedas.” Veda means knowledge, and this prayer fosters and sharpens the knowledge-yielding faculty. As a matter of fact, the four mahavakyas or ‘core-declarations’ enshrined in the four Vedas are implied in this Gayathri mantra. So the Gayatri mantra has been given to you as a third eye to reveal to you that inner vision by which you may realise Brahman.
-Peace