Gayatri Mantra is held next to AUM in most hindu scriptures. It is one mantra that is common to many sects of Hinduism. AUM indicates the Universe, its composition in terms of particles and states of matter. Gayatri Mantra indicates how AUM the Universe or cosmos expanded or came into being. More precisely, it points to the Big Bang theory for the formation of Universe or AUM.
Aum
Bhuh Bhuvah Sva
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yo nah Prachodayat
~ The Rig Veda (10:16:3)
The First Word Om (Aum)
It is also called Pranav because its sound emanates from the Prana (vital vibration).
Hence, Aum indicates the Universe
The "Vyahrities": Bhuh, Bhuvah & Svah
Bhu indicates 'Springing', 'comes into being', 'arises of', 'place of being' etc. From the perspective of 'place', bhu indicates also earth. In fact all the above three words of the Gayatri are called Vyahrities. Vyahriti is that which gives knowledge of entire cosmos or "ahriti". Bhu, Bhuva, Svah can also be mapped to Past, Present, Future (in time domain), Tamas, Rajas, Satwah (in physical properties domain).
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Bhuvas as a vyahriti, indicates atmosphere or the space between Earth and Heaven. The direct meaning of Bhuva is 'of Agni' or 'of fire'.
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Sva as a vyahriti, indicates heaven or space above atmosphere. Sva also indicates on ones own.
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If Big Bang theory is true, then universe came into being from that massive explosion (heat). Is this what the Gayatri indicates..? And the seed of that fire is the Savitr.
The Remaining Words
Tat simply means "that" or "thus" or "in this way"
Savitr means 'Stimulator' or 'arouser'. It is also used to indicate light, wisdom. Many scholars interpret it as Sun itself. Many scholars associate it with a spiritual Sun and not the physical sun.
Traditionally savitr indicates sun before rise or light in physical or spiritual domain. The sun just before sun rise is indicated as Savitr. Actual Sun is referred to as Surya.
Assuming Savitr indicates Stimulator or Arouser (one that arouses), Savitr indicates the seed of fire, which matches with the usage of 'Savitr' to denote the Sun just before the Sun rise.
" tat savitr" indicates, "that arouser or that seed of fire"
Varenium means “adore" or 'adore-able' or excellent
" tat savitr varenyam" indicates, "arouser or seed of fire that is adorable or excellent"
Bhargo means "illumination" or 'radiance'
Devasya means "Divine" or "Divine like or pure"
Dheemahi means "we contemplate, desire or wish upon or meditate'
"Bhargo devasya dheemahi" indicates, "we meditate/desire on that divine-like or pure radiance"
Dhiyo means "true knowledge or understanding of reality"
Yo means "who"
Nah means "ours"
Prachodayat means "excites/inspires/commands/proclaims (life)/"
"Dhiyo yonah prachodayat" indicates, "True knowledge of the one who commands/excites/inspires"
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" tat savitr varenyam" indicates, "that seed of fire that is adorable or excellent"
"Bhargo devasya dheemahi" indicates, "we meditate on that pure radiance"
"Dhiyo yonah prachodayat" indicates, "True knowledge of the one who excites/inspires(gives life)"
"Universe/cosmos arises from the seed of fire on its own, the seed of fire that is excellent, we desire/wish/meditate on that divine radiance, true knowledge of who gives life (excites/inspires/commands)"
AUM, the pranava, life vibration, that has the entire universe in itself, gives rise from savitr the seed of fire, is what the Gayatri Mantra describes. The person reciting Gayatri Mantra asks or meditates on the divine pure radiance and true knowledge of life source.
Since Gayatri Mantra describes the way we evolved and our evolution, or the secret of our evolution, it is administered in utmost secrecy and sacredness.
One reason our ancestors asked us to memorize things and repeat them is that; many times realization of a particular phrase or sentence doesn't come to us, just on reading them. Over a period, after undergoing multiple experiences in life, suddenly the meaning of the phrase becomes clear. Sometimes, we will understand it very lately. Hence if a person who understands sanskrit, memorizes Gayatri Mantra and keeps on reciting it, over a period he would find layers of meanings in it and there will be multiple realization. This way it would benefit him.
**I want to thank my dearest friends and philosophers ‘TheBigThinking’ and ‘Rudra’ in making me understand and clearing my doubts on this matter…..
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There’s so much more to be done…. So much more to examine….. So much more to understand….
SO MUCH MORE TO COMPREHEND IN SUCH A SHORT TIME…..
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