Gayatri Mantra
Vedic / Hinduism 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 Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice. kirtans.com/mantras/gayatri-mantra

Vedic / Hinduism

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

Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice.

kirtans.com/mantras/gayatri-mantra