Gayatri Manträh With Meaning

1. ॐ भूर्भुवः सुव॑: तत्स॑वि॒तुर्वरि॑ण्य॒ भर्गो दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि । धियो यो न॑ प्रयो॒दया॑त् ।। १ ॥
Om bhūrbhuvaḥ suvaḥ tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo dēvasya dhīmahi. Dhiyō yō naḥ pracodayat.

We meditate on the effulgence of the Supreme Lord of the three worlds the gross, subtle and causal. May He inspire our intellect.

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba has explained the gross world to be the material manifestation of the Supreme Brahman, the subtle world to be the vibration and the causal world the radiation of the Supreme Brahman.

2. ॐ समा॒या॑व॒राय॑ वि॒द्मर्हे सत्य दे॒वाय॑ धीमहि । तन्न॑ः सर्वः प्रयो॒दया॑त् ।। २ ॥

Om sāyīśvarāya vidmahe satya dēvāya dhīmahi. Tannaḥ sarvaḥ pracōdayät.

We meditate on the Supreme Lord Sayeeshwara who is the embodiment of Truth. May He inspire us to tread the path of ultimate enlightenment. (One who attains the ultimate enlightenment obtains all that is good and beneficial)

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba has explained the power of Gayatri as follows: At the basic (lower) level, when a young Bramachari (student) is initiated into Gurukula he prays to the Lord to inspire his intellect so as to grasp, analyse and assimilate both the Apara Vidya (Material Education) and Para Vidya (Spiritual Education).

At the advanced (higher) level, the aspirant who prays to the Lord to inspire his intellect a) is able to distinguish between right and wrong b) has the willingness to practice the right and c) has the willpower to practise the right.

Hence, chanting of the Gayatri Mantra will inspire young students attain education and good character in Gurukula (school); and inspire seekers achieve enlightenment.