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Gayatri (gāyatrī) is the feminine form of gāyatra, a Sanskrit word for a song or a hymn. It can be:- - The name of a Vedic poetic meter of 24 syllables (three lines of eight syllables each), see Vedic meter.
- Any hymn composed in this meter.
- In Hinduism, it is one mantra in particular, and a goddess as its personification. It was written and developed by one of the greatest brahmarishi sages, Vishwamitra.
MantraThe is the most revered mantra in Hinduism. It consists of the prefix :oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ ॐ भूर्भुवस्वः, a formula taken from the Yajurveda, and the verse 3.62.10 of the Rig Veda (which is an example of the Gayatri
meter). Since all the other three Vedas contain much material rearranged from the Rig Veda, the is found in all the four Vedas. The deva invoked in this mantra is Savitar, and hence the mantra is also called Sāvitrī.Widely acclaimed in India and by Hindus, the Gāyatrī Mantra's supreme status is further enhanced by Lord Krishna's proclamation in his spiritual discourse, the Bhagavad Gita, that among the mantras he is the Gāyatrī. The Gayitri Mantra is proclaimed in the Gita as a Universal Prayer, irrespective of a person's caste, creed or sex. It is a prayer meant to protect every individual and when uttered with immense devotion and concentration will protect the person. However proper pronunciation is a must and the person is expected to be a strict vegetarian - "Oh, Creator of the universe! We meditate upon thy supreme splendour. May thy radiant power illuminate our intellects, destroy our sins, and guide us in the right direction."
- >Having five heads with the ten eyes looking in the eight
directions plus the earth and sky, and ten arms holding all the weapons of Vishnu, symbolizing all her reincarnations. - Accompanied by a swan, holding a book in one hand and a cure in the other, as the goddess of Education.
Gayatri Stuti - Gayatri Ashtak- सुकल्याणीं वाणीं सुरमुनिवरैः पूजितपदाम
- शिवाम आद्यां वंद्याम त्रिभुवन मयीं वेदजननीं
- परां शक्तिं स्रष्टुं विविध विध रूपां गुण मयीं
- भजे अम्बां गायत्रीं परम सुभगा नंदजनीम
- विशुद्धां सत्त्वस्थाम अखिल दुरवस्थादिहरणीम्
- निराकारां सारां सुविमल तपो मुर्तिं अतुलां
- जगत् ज्येष्ठां श्रेष्ठां सुर असुर पूज्यां श्रुतिनुतां
- भजे अम्बां गायत्रीं परम सुभगा नंदजनीम
- तपो निष्ठां अभिष्टां स्वजनमन संताप शमनीम
- दयामूर्तिं स्फूर्तिं यतितति प्रसादैक सुलभां
- वरेण्यां पुण्यां तां निखिल भवबन्धाप हरणीं
- भजे अम्बां गायत्रीं परम सुभगा नंदजनीम
- सदा आराध्यां साध्यां सुमति मति विस्तारकरणीं
- विशोकां आलोकां ह्रदयगत मोहान्धहरणीं
- परां दिव्यां भव्यां अगम भव सिन्ध्वेक तरणीं
- भजे अम्बां गायत्रीं परम सुभगा नंदजनीम
- अजां द्वैतां त्रेतां विविध गुणरूपां सुविमलां
- तमो हन्त्रीं तन्त्रीं श्रुति मधुरनादां रसमयीं
- महामान्यां धन्यां सततकरूणाशील विभवां
- भजे अम्बां गायत्रीं परम सुभगा नंदजनीम
- जगत् धात्रीं पात्रीं सकल भव संहारकरणीं
- सुवीरां धीरां तां सुविमलतपो राशि सरणीं
- अनैकां ऐकां वै त्रयजगत् अधिष्ठान् पदवीं
- भजे अम्बां गायत्रीं परम सुभगा नंदजनीम
- प्रबुद्धां बुद्धां तां स्वजनयति जाड्यापहरणीं
- हिरण्यां गुण्यां तां सुकविजन गीतां सुनिपुणीं
- सुविद्यां निरवद्याममल गुणगाथां भगवतीं
- भजे अम्बां गायत्रीं परम सुभगा नंदजनीम
- अनन्तां शान्तां यां भजति वुध वृन्दः श्रुतिमयीम
- सुगेयां ध्येयां यां स्मरति ह्रदि नित्यं सुरपतिः
- सदा भक्त्या शक्त्या प्रणतमतिभिः प्रितिवशगां
- भजे अम्बां गायत्रीं परम सुभगा नंदजनीम
- शुद्ध चितः पठेद्यस्तु गायत्र्या अष्टकं शुभम्
- अहो भाग्यो भवेल्लोके तस्मिन् माता प्रसीदति
- श्रीराम शर्मा आचार्य विरचित गायत्री महाविज्ञान से
Gayatri Gayatri Gayatri גאיטריkn:ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ Gayatri
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