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ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः | तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं | भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि | धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ||
Gayatri Mantra
Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha | Tat Savitur Varenyam | Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi | Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
"We meditate on the divine light of the Sun; may it illuminate our minds"
Chords — Key of D · Flowing and unhurried (~63 bpm); phrase with the breath, one line per exhale
DOm Bhur Bhuvah GSvaha
DTat Savitur VareAnyam
DBhargo Devasya GDhimahi
GDhiyo Yo Nah APrachodaDyat
Full Translation
The Gayatri Mantra is one of the oldest and most revered mantras in Hinduism, appearing in the Rig Veda. It is a prayer to Savitar, the solar deity, asking for the illumination of our intellect and the awakening of spiritual wisdom.
Pronunciation Tips
ohm BHOOR-BHOO-vah svah | taht sah-VEE-toor vah-REN-yam