Talk:Gayatri
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Since nobody objected, I removed the 'cohesive translation' (it is not a translation at all but rather an elaboration on themes in the mantra) -- I suspect it was simply copied off some internet site. I do think it could have a place in the article, but it would need to be incorporated in a paragraph on the role of the mantra in hinduism etc. and also be provided with a specific source. Here it is or easy reference:
- Oh God! You are the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow, The Bestower of happiness, Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive your supreme sin-destroying light, May You guide our intellect in the right direction.
Dbachmann 09:02, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Would anyone be able to produce a more exact phonetic transliteration using SAMPA or IPA. It would be greatly appreciated. Oska 12:24, Sep 18, 2004 (UTC)
- think this is unneccesary. With the exact transcription, you can get the phonetic value of each letter from Sanskrit. We can also remove the "roughly phonetical transliteration", I was just not bold enough to do it when I added the correct transliteration. dab 11:47, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)
"There is also a Gayatri Yantra"
- when? where?
"Considered even more powerful."
- by whom? please give some sources. I could also draw a Gayatri with rabbits' ears on my desk and then write "there is also a Gayatri with rabbits' ears". dab 11:54, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Star of David
- It contains the text of the mantra, an illustraion of the goddess Gayatri, surronded by the Star of David.
This seems unlikely, or at least, misphrased. And also misspelled.
indeed. I removed:
- There is also a Gayatri Yantra, which is a visual form of the mantra. Considered even more powerful. It contains the text of the mantra, an illustraion of the goddess Gayatri, surronded by the Star of David.
this should cite a source, instead of "there is", "considered". Also, Star of David is inappropriate. This should read Hexagram, probably. dab 14:00, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Redirecting Gayatrimantra here.
Text from Gayatrimantra reads as follows. -- Brhaspati (talkcontribs) 07:28, 2005 Mar 10 (UTC)
The Gayatrimantra is a verse from a Vedic hymn. In Sanskrit:
- Aum
- Bhu Bhuva Svah
- Tat Savitur Varenyam
- Bhargo Devasya Dheemahee
- Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaat
In English:
- The primordial creative sound
- The three worlds: earth, atmosphere, and heaven
- Adoration of the splendor that radiates from the Divine illumination
- A prayer for liberation through the light of the universal intelligence
This is perhaps the most popular of all vedic hymns. The term " Gayatri" refers to the meter in which the mantra is composed. It also refers to the Goddess Gayatri (with 5 heads). The hymn is addressed to the sungod and is a prayer for illumination. Traditionally the mantra was guarded to prevent it reaching lower castes and was passed from generation to generation by chanting it in the ears (by the father to the son in the sacred thread ceremony - the Upanayanam). Several people all over the world have wonderful experiences by chanting this powerful hymn.