Savitr (Surya)
Gayatri Mantra
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ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः । तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि । धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
ഓം ഭൂർഭുവഃ സ്വഃ । തത്സവിതുർവരേണ്യം ഭർഗോ ദേവസ്യ ധീമഹി । ധിയോ യോ നഃ പ്രചോദയാത് ॥
Oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ | Tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi | Dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ||
Meaning
We meditate on the adorable radiance of the divine Savitr; may it inspire our understanding.
Word by word
- भूर्भुवः स्वः
- earth, atmosphere, heaven (the three vyahritis)
- तत्
- that
- सवितुः
- of Savitr, the vivifying Sun
- वरेण्यम्
- most excellent, worthy of choice
- भर्गः
- radiance, effulgence
- देवस्य
- of the deity
- धीमहि
- we meditate
- धियः
- intellects, understanding
- यः
- who
- नः
- our
- प्रचोदयात्
- may inspire, impel