Goddess Gayatri

gāyatrī mantraṃ ghanapāṭhaḥ

(Gayatri Mantra Ghana Patha in English (IAST))

From Rig Veda

Also known as ombhurbhuvassuvah tathsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo

The Gayatri Mantra is the most sacred invocation in the Vedas, directed toward Savitr, the solar deity. The Ghana Patha is a sophisticated method of Vedic recitation that permutates the words in specific patterns to preserve the exact pronunciation, accent, and intonation of the sacred syllables. By chanting the mantra in this rigorous structure, the practitioner aligns their intellect with divine light and cosmic energy. It is believed that this practice purifies the mind, removes obstacles, fosters spiritual enlightenment, and grants the seeker clarity, wisdom, and eternal protection through the grace of Goddess Gayatri.

o-mbhūrbhuvassuvaḥ tathsa̭viturvareṇyaṃ bhargo̭ devasya̭ dhīmahi | dhiyo yo naḥ̭ pracodayāt ||
o-ntathsa̭vitu - ssavitu - stattathsa̭viturvareṇyaṃ-va~reṇyagṃ savitu stattathsa̭viturvareṇyam |
saviturvareṇyaṃ-va~reṇyagṃ savitu-ssa̭viturvareṇya-mbhargo bhargo vareṇyagṃ savitu-ssa̭viturvareṇya-mbhargaḥ̭ |
vareṇya-mbhargo bhargo vareṇyaṃ-va~reṇya-mbhargo̭ devasya̭ devasya bhargo vareṇyaṃ-va~reṇya-mbhargo̭ devasya̭ |
bhargo̭ devasya̭ devasya bhargo bhargo̭ devasya̭ dhīmahi dhīmahi devasya bhargo bhargo̭ devasya̭ dhīmahi |
devasya̭ dhīmahi dhīmahi devasya̭ devasya̭ dhīmahi | dhīmahīti̭ dhīmahi |
dhiyo yo yo dhiyo dhiyo yo no̭ no yo dhiyo dhiyo yonaḥ̭ ||
yo 0no̭ no yo yonaḥ̭ pracodayātpracodayānno yo yonaḥ̭ pracodayāt |
naḥ pracodayā-tpracodayānno naḥ pracodayāt | pracodayāditi̭ pra-codayāt |
o-mbhūḥ | o-mbhuvaḥ | ogṃ suvaḥ | o-mmahaḥ | o-ñjanaḥ | o-ntapaḥ | ogṃ satyam |
o-ntathsa̭viturvareṇyaṃ bhargo̭ devasya̭ dhīmahi |
dhiyo yo naḥ̭ pracodayāt ||
omāpo jyotī raso-'mṛta-mbrahma bhū-rbhuva-ssuvarom ||

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