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Gayatri Mantra

गायत्री मन्त्र

3 min read1 versesSource: Rigveda (3.62.10)

About Gayatri Mantra

The Gayatri Mantra, known in Sanskrit as गायत्री मन्त्र, is a powerful Vedic meditation mantra in praise of Goddess Gayatri. This sacred composition is sourced from Rigveda (3.62.10) and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to daily chanting at Sandhya time brings immense spiritual merit as well as sharpen intellect and grant divine wisdom and discrimination. Additionally, it is known to grant health, vitality, and protection from negative energies. For best results, devotees chant this on Sunday (Ravivar). The text contains 1 verses and takes around 3 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Gayatri Mantra in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री गायत्री मन्त्रः ॥

॥ विनियोगः ॥

ॐ अस्य श्री गायत्री मन्त्रस्य विश्वामित्र ऋषिः।

गायत्री छन्दः। सविता देवता।

ॐ भूः बीजम्। ॐ भुवः शक्तिः। ॐ स्वः कीलकम्।

श्री सवितुः प्रीत्यर्थे गायत्री मन्त्रजपे विनियोगः॥

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

मुक्ताविद्रुमहेमनीलधवलच्छायैर्मुखैस्त्रीक्षणैः

युक्तामिन्दुनिबद्धरत्नमकुटां तत्त्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम्।

गायत्रीं वरदाभयाङ्कुशकशाशूलं कपालं गदां

शंखं चक्रमथारविन्दयुगलं हस्तैर्वहन्तीं भजे॥

॥ मन्त्रः ॥

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः

तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं

भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि

धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्॥

॥ अर्थः ॥

ॐ — परमात्मा का नाम

भूः — प्राण स्वरूप

भुवः — दुःख नाशक

स्वः — सुख स्वरूप

तत् — वह (परमात्मा)

सवितुः — सृष्टिकर्ता सविता (सूर्य) देवता का

वरेण्यं — वरण करने योग्य, श्रेष्ठ

भर्गः — पापनाशक तेज

देवस्य — दिव्य, देव का

धीमहि — हम ध्यान करें

धियः — बुद्धि को

यः — जो

नः — हमारी

प्रचोदयात् — शुभ मार्ग पर प्रेरित करें

॥ गायत्री शीर्ष ॥

ॐ आपो ज्योतीरसोऽमृतं ब्रह्म भूर्भुवः स्वरोम्॥

॥ इति श्री गायत्री मन्त्रः सम्पूर्णः ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Supreme Vedic mantra called the Mother of all Vedas (Veda Mata)
  • Sharpens intellect and grants divine wisdom and discrimination
  • Purifies the mind, body, and soul of the chanter
  • Removes ignorance and leads to spiritual enlightenment
  • Grants health, vitality, and protection from negative energies
  • Daily chanting at Sandhya time brings immense spiritual merit

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri Mantra in Sanskrit with viniyog, dhyana, Hindi meaning and transliteration. Sacred Vedic mantra for wisdom and spiritual growth. It is dedicated to Shree Gayatri (श्री गायत्री), the goddess personification of the gayatri mantra. the mother of the vedas and bestower of spiritual wisdom. This sacred hymn contains 1 verses and is sourced from Rigveda (3.62.10).