Thread by @shaleen_sharma

1-Multiple commentaries have come and gone about the great #GayatriMantra.

I have personally found the exposition by Swami #Sivananda and Swami Chinmayananda worthwhile. (1/20)

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2-For the next few days, we shall talk about the #GayatriMantra – the pinnacle of #Japa #Sadhana

Here is laying out my little understanding. (2/20)

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3-ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यम् ।

भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि। धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥ (3/20)

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4-ॐ- Symbol of the Para Brahman

भूः - Bhu-Loka (Physical Plane)

भुवः - Antariksha Loka(Astral Plane)

स्वः - Svarga-Loka (Celestial Plane)

तत् - That, Transcendent, Paramatman

सवितुः - Ishvara or Creator

वरेण्यम् - Fit to be Worshipped or Adored (4/20)

#संस्कृतिबोध

5-भर्ग - Remover of sins and ignorance; Glory, Effulgence

देवस्य - Resplendent (Jnana-Svarupa); Shining

धीमहि - We meditate

धियः - Buddhi, intellect, understanding

यः - Which, Who

नः - Our

प्रचोदयात् . Enlighten, guide, impel (5/20)

#सनातनशुद्धरूपसेविज्ञान

6-We meditate on that #Ishvara's Glory

..who has created the #Universe,

..who is fit to be worshipped,

..who is the embodiment of #Knowledge and #Light,

..who is the remover of all sins and ignorance

May He enlighten our intellects. (6/20)

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7-What is that #enlightenment?

Now you have Deha-Atmabuddhi,

..a #Buddhi that makes you to identify yourself with the body, to mistake the body for Soul. (7/20)

#Consciousness

8-Through this Mantra, you are praying to the blessed Mother of the #Vedas - #Gayatri,

..to bestow on you a Shuddha-Sattva-Buddhi

..which will help you to realize "Aham Brahma Asmi" - "I am #Brahman." (8/20)

#चेतना

9-This is an #Advaitic meaning of #Gayatri.

Advanced students of Yoga may take up this meaning:

"I am That Supreme Light of lights which gives light to the Buddhi or intellect." (9/20)

#MysticPrayers

10-In the Gayatri Mantra there are 9 names, viz.,

1. Om,

2. Bhuh,

3. Bhuvah,

4. Svah,

5. Tat,

6. Savituh,

7. Varenyam,

8.Bhargah and

9. Devasya.

Through these nine names the Lord is praised. (10/20)

#DialogueswithGod

11-'Dheemahi' signifies worship of or meditation on the Lord.

'Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat' is a prayer. (11/20)

#भगवदसंवाद

12-Herein there are five halts or stops, viz.,

'Om' is the first stop

'Bhur Bhuvah Svah' the second;

'Tat Savitur Varenyam' the third;

'Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi' the fourth

and 'Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat' the fifth. (12/20)

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13-While chanting and doing Japa of the Mantra,

..you should stop a little at every stop or halt.

(13/20)

#RealWork

14-हे नीलकण्ठ वृषभध्वज पञ्चवक्त्र

लोकेश शेषवलय प्रमथेश शर्व ।

हे धूर्जटे पशुपते गिरिजापते मां

संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥ ३ ॥ (14/20)

#मंत्रशक्ति

15-he nīlakaṇṭha vṛṣabhadhvaja pañcavaktra

lokeśa śeṣavalaya pramatheśa śarva ;

he dhūrjaṭe paśupate girijāpate māṃ

saṃsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa. (15/20)

#मंत्रशक्ति

16-O You! Blue-necked One,

the Bull-Ensigned,

the Five-faced One,

the Lord of the spheres,

adorned with the snake,

the Lord of the goblins,

the Auspicious One, (16/20)

#मंत्रशक्ति

17-O You! With matted locks,

the Lord of the creatures,

and of #Girijā (Divine Mother),

O You! Lord of the universe,

Protect me who am forlorn

in the wilderness of the miseries of this world (#Samsāra). (17/20)

#मंत्रशक्ति

18-#Buddha famously said, #Life is #Suffering.

Instead, it is one of the first great #Truths of #Buddhism

My own personal attempt towards alleviating suffering in this world is #charity and giving people the best advise I can. (18/20)

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19-To that end, I use #Astrological Consultations – wherein the intent is - to raise money and donate the proceeds to charity.

Join me in this #Yajna

Those seeking a personal consultation - please send a Direct Message. (19/20)

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20-Money thus generated, shall be given to charity.

Preference will be given to those, with acute issues.

May #Goddess #Saraswati guide this little effort of mine with her own hands.! (20/20)

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