gayatri mantra
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/24 09:40
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॥
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/24 09:42
Transliteration of Gayatri Mantra In Latin (Roman) alphabet (using xNagari transliteration scheme) : Om bhoor-bhuvaH svaH, tat-savitur-vareNNyam, bhargo devasya dheemahi, dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat. ॐ (ओ३म्) = Om or Aum भूर्भुवः (भूर्-भुवः) = bhoor- bhuvaH स्वः = svaH तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम् ( तत्-सवितुर्-वरेण्यम्) = tat- savitur-varenyam भर्गो (भर्-गो) = bhargo देवस्य = devasya धीमहि = dheemahi धियो = dhiyo यो = yo नः = naH प्रचोदयात (प्‌रचोदयात) = prachodayaat
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/24 09:44
Interpretations of Gayatri Mantra There are variations/differences in the interpretations of the Gayatri Mantra by various scholars. But every one agrees that it is a prayer to the Almighty. By Max Muller : Let us obtain (meditate on) the adorable splendour of Savitri (Sun God), may He arouse our minds. By Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati : 'O God, You are the giver of life, the remover of pain & sorrow, the bestower of happiness; O Creator of the Universe, may we receive Your supreme sin- destroying light; may You guide our intellect in the right direction.'
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/24 09:45
Meaning of Words in The Mantra Om = pranav mantra = a word related to the God bhoo(r) = bhooH = the earth bhuvaH = bhuvarloka, the air (vaayu-maNdal) svaH = svarga, heaven tat = that savit(ur) = savit = Sun, God vareNNya(m) = adopt(able), follow bhargo = energy (sin destroying power) devasya = of the deity dheemahi = meditate or imbibe dhiyo = plural of dhee = mind, the intellect yo = Who (God) naH = our prachodayat = inspire, awaken
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/24 09:46
The God (Sun) of the Earth, Atmosphere and Space, who is to be followed, we meditate on his power, (may) He inspire(s) our intellect. The main difference in the various interpretations seems to be in the first stanza! According to Dayanand Saraswati (dayaanand sarasvatee) bhooH (bhoor) = praNNaadhaar (basis of life) bhuvaH = remover of sorrow svaH = giver of happyness
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Spoon
2010/12/24 09:46
this is very similar to 1 in my faith seems alot r similar with r beliefs
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/25 16:50
Spoon: this is very similar to 1 in my faith seems alot r similar with r beliefs
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haris
2010/12/25 23:26
nice information.. I wasnt knowin meanin n interpretation of dis.. Thanx... I wanna knw, smtyms itz cloudy, or for example, last week in my city for 3days it was raining continuously..i.e sun was totally invisible.. Then in such cases wat shall we do??
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/26 09:15
haris: nice information.. I wasnt knowin meanin n interpretation of dis.. Thanx... I wanna knw, smtyms itz cloudy, or for example, last week in my city for 3days it was raining continuously..i.e sun was totally invisible.. Then in such cases wat shall we do??
enjoy the rain because rain is needed
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haris
2010/12/26 14:21
_Mr.RaO_: enjoy the rain because rain is needed
u said sun as a god.. Wat shall we do durin rains?? or at nyts?? And durin solar eclipses?? How can sun be a god??? Plz expain my queries.. Thank u
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/26 16:59
haris: u said sun as a god.. Wat shall we do durin rains?? or at nyts?? And durin solar eclipses?? How can sun be a god??? Plz expain my queries.. Thank u
rain is also a god,solar eclipses comes for other
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haris
2010/12/26 20:46
_Mr.RaO_: rain is also a god,solar eclipses comes for other
oops and rain is another god?? Wat r their names?? Plz dnt take it as an offence.. I really wanna learn soemthing abt dis..
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/27 00:07
haris: oops and rain is another god?? Wat r their names?? Plz dnt take it as an offence.. I really wanna learn soemthing abt dis..
its rain god.. ya i know u r learning something
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haris
2010/12/27 09:47
_Mr.RaO_: its rain god.. ya i know u r learning something
so that means u also hav a diffrnt mantra or a prayer for rain god?? can we conclude that rain god is assigned wid the work to descend rain only?
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/27 11:31
haris: so that means u also hav a diffrnt mantra or a prayer for rain god?? can we conclude that rain god is assigned wid the work to descend rain only?
yes i say we have and according to hindus rain GOD is for rain WHICH I BELIEVE HE CAME FROM BRAMA
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haris
2010/12/27 12:06
_Mr.RaO_: yes i say we have and according to hindus rain GOD is for rain WHICH I BELIEVE HE CAME FROM BRAMA
but ur scriptures say ther is only one god.. Luk for example.. UPANISHADS : The Upanishads are considered sacred scriptures by the Hindus. The following verses from the Upanishads refer to the Concept of God: i."Ekam evadvitiyam""He is One only without a second."[Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1]1 ii."Na casya kascij janita na cadhipah.""Of Him there are neither parents nor lord."[Svetasvatara Upanishad 6:9]2 iii."Na tasya pratima asti""There is no likeness of Him."[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19]3 iv. The following verses from the Upanishad allude to the inability of man to imagine God in a particular form:"Na samdrse tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam.""His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye."[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20]
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/27 12:37
The three main incarnation he takes are Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protector and Shiva the destroyer. God has all three facets to (His/Her/It's) character. God also appears as someone who brings wealth (Lakshmi), who has a mischievous side (Krsihna) etc... So there are different names for the different assets of character. Hope this helps
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haris
2010/12/27 19:49
_Mr.RaO_: The three main incarnation he takes are Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protector and Shiva the destroyer. God has all three facets to (His/Her/It's) character. God also appears as someone who brings wealth (Lakshmi), who has a mischievous side (Krsihna) etc... So there are different names for the different assets of character. Hope this helps
so u mean to say god is one but he comes/appears in diffrnt ways
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_dreamprince_
2010/12/28 02:54
haris: so u mean to say god is one but he comes/appears in diffrnt ways
thats it and we call GOD and pray his different ways forms and avatars
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haris
2010/12/28 09:25
_Mr.RaO_: thats it and we call GOD and pray his different ways forms and avatars
but dude..... Why god needs to appear or takes diffrnt avtars?? There must be some valid reason ne??
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Spoon
2010/12/28 11:11
different avatars for different forms for different reasons for different acts, simple really, if u want rain u ask rain avatar if u want sum u ask sun avatar, still behind wot u see is the same just different in appearence for that particualr reason
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