Gayatri Mantra Meaning

Well, there are many people who recite the Gayatri mantra without even knowing its literal meaning. People are not really aware of what it means or what it wants to convey. It is owing to this reason that, the significance and the power of Gayatri mantra is lost. In this article, we will do the translation of Gayathri mantra and present you with the word by word meaning of Gayatri mantra. This is turn will make your chanting of Gayatri mantra more effective, by raising your intellectual level.

Aum = it is symbolic of Brahma
Bhoor = it stands for the essential spiritual energy (pran)
Bhuwah = destroyer of sufferings
Swaha = it represents happiness
Tat = it refers to the Paramatman or the divine spirit
Savitur = bright shining sun. It represents the creator of world
Varenyam = best
Bhargo = destroyer of sins
Devasya = it refers to the supreme God
Dheemahi = absorb the knowledge
Dhiyo = intelligence
Yo = who
Naha = our
Prachodayat = enlightenment