Gayatri (gaayatree) mantra is
the most important and popular
verse (shloka) of the Vedas (ved/
s). Hindus love to chant this
sacred religious shloka (shlok) as
mantra (maNtra). It is
sometimes called 'Maha Mantra'.
Maha (mahaa) means 'great'.
In DevaNagari script :
ॐ भूर्भुवः॒ स्वः॒
तत्स॑वितुर्वरे॑ण्यम्
भ॒र्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि।
धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचो॒दया॑त्॥
Without Stress Marks :
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम्
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि।
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्॥