OM
BHURBHUVAHA SWAHA TATA SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGODEVASYA DHIMAHI
DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODYAT
Om has three Hindi
words. Aa, Uu and Ma.
Aa is meant for Aakaar from which three
names of God are built, Viraat, Agni, and Vishwadi
Uu = uukar from which Hirannyagarbha,
Vayu and Tejas names occur and
Ma = makaar from which Ishwar, Aditya
and Praajyan aadi, holy names of God occur.
Rigveda mantra 1/164/46 says God is one
but His names are several. But here OM the holy name of God is only being
explained.
VIRAAT = Viraat word is made from dhatu
'Rajrideeptau' i.e., manifest. Therefore Viraat means He who manifests the
universe. As God manifests the universe, thus Viraat is the name of God.
Rigveda mandal 10, sukta 129 states that like potter makes pot from clay,
similarly God creates universe from non-alive matter prakriti. Prakriti is
unseen matter. From unseen matter, the whole universe is created in the visible
form. Science also says that matter is never destroyed but changes its form.
Suppose a paper is burnt, paper changes its form into ashes. Then ashes are
crushed and thrown in air. At this moment, the paper changed into ashes becomes
invisible but was never destroyed. Similarly the whole universe at the time of
final destruction is turned into prakriti i.e., into unseen form.
AGNI = From dhatu, "ANCHU GATI
POOJANAYOHO" the word "AGNI is made. Its meaning is: He who is a form
of wisdom. "SARVAJAYEN" i.e. Omniscient. That is, knows each and
every atom of universe and even beyond universe. He who is to be known, to be
gained and is worshipful. So Agni is the name of God.
VISHWA = Vishwa word is made from dhatu,
"VISHPRAVESHANE". Its meaning is He in whom the universe is entering
or He who is entering the universe. So being omnipresent, Vishwa is the name of
God.
HIRANNYAGARBHA = i.e., "
JYOTIRVAYIHIRANYAM". Its meaning is, who is the base of all sun, etc.,
luminous lokas or He who is the living place of all luminous lokas.
VAYU = from dhatu, "VA
GATIGANDHANYOHO", vayu word is made. Its meaning is He who holds, gives
life and destroys and is the mightiest amongst all. So the name of God is Vayu.
TEJ = from dhatu, "TIJA NISHANE", the word Tej is made meaning He who is self made and self-enlightened and gives light to sun, moon, stars etc. God does not take light from anywhere but gives light to sun, moon, stars, etc. so the unbroken, unobstructed/unproduced and eternal form of light is Almighty God and not sun, moon etc. So the name of God is Tej.
TEJ = from dhatu, "TIJA NISHANE", the word Tej is made meaning He who is self made and self-enlightened and gives light to sun, moon, stars etc. God does not take light from anywhere but gives light to sun, moon, stars, etc. so the unbroken, unobstructed/unproduced and eternal form of light is Almighty God and not sun, moon etc. So the name of God is Tej.
ISHWAR = from dhatu, "ISH
ASHWERIYE", the word Ishwar is made. Its meaning is whose knowledge is
thoughtful and true and He who has unlimited wealth, fortune and glory etc.
Therefore the name of God is Ishwar. Here it is not out of place to mention
that soul (man/woman) has limited qualities and are dependent whereas God is
independent and has unlimited qualities that is why He is God.
ADITYA = from dhatu, "DO
AVAKHANDANE", Aditya word is made. Its meaning is the one who cannot be
broken into pieces and thus cannot be destroyed. So God's name is Aditya.
PRAJAYEN (PRAGYA) = from dhatu, "JYEN AVABODHANE", Prajayen word is made meaning whose wisdom is totally without any misunderstanding and thus he who knows every matter and behavior of whole universe without misunderstanding. So God's name is Prajayen. So here also it is not out of place to mention that illusion can never attack on God and God is totally free from illusion.
PRAJAYEN (PRAGYA) = from dhatu, "JYEN AVABODHANE", Prajayen word is made meaning whose wisdom is totally without any misunderstanding and thus he who knows every matter and behavior of whole universe without misunderstanding. So God's name is Prajayen. So here also it is not out of place to mention that illusion can never attack on God and God is totally free from illusion.
BHUHU = "BHUHU ITI VAYEE
PRANAHA" i.e., He who is the base of lives of universe, is most beloved,
even more than Prann i.e., breath. So Bhuhu is the name of God.
BHUVAHA= "BHUVAHA ITI APANAHA"
i.e., He who is totally free from any sorrow, and the soul removes his own all
sorrows after coming in contact with Him. So the name of God is Bhuvaha.
SWAHA = i.e., "SWAHA ITI VYANAHE" who is omnipresent in the universe and is holding the same. So the name of God is Swaha.
SWAHA = i.e., "SWAHA ITI VYANAHE" who is omnipresent in the universe and is holding the same. So the name of God is Swaha.
SAVITUHU = He who creates the universe.
So the name of God is Savituhu.
DEVSYA= who gives all
pleasure/merriment, so the name of God is Dev.
VARENNYAM = He who is the most supreme
and acceptable. God is most supreme and acceptable for worship.
BHARGAHA = the purest entity (though God
is formless, but finding no suitable English word of Sanskrit word, "SHUDH
SWARUPAM" the word entity has been used.)
TAT = i.e., the God i.e., of the purest
entity.
DHIMAHI = i.e., we must hold (sort of
meditation) because
YAHA = the God
NAHA = our,
DHIYAHA = mind(i.e., in our minds)
PRACHODYAT = by inspiration (fulfil the
mind with wisdom)
MEANING
"We meditate the God who is the base of lives' of universe, totally free from any sorrow, omnipresent, creates the universe, gives all pleasure/merriment, most supreme and acceptable, purest entity; May the God enlighten our minds with wisdom by His inspiration".
Here it is not out of place to mention that idea of a (one) Ved mantra is based on ideas of several Ved mantras.
"We meditate the God who is the base of lives' of universe, totally free from any sorrow, omnipresent, creates the universe, gives all pleasure/merriment, most supreme and acceptable, purest entity; May the God enlighten our minds with wisdom by His inspiration".
Here it is not out of place to mention that idea of a (one) Ved mantra is based on ideas of several Ved mantras.
So in the above Gayatri mantra, there
are three things:
Bhuhu,
Bhuvaha, Swaha, Savituhu, Bhargaha, Devsya are some qualities amongst unlimited
qualities of God. These are called Stuti i.e., to say about God with His real
qualities and not self made etc.
Dhimahi means meditation
i.e., one should always sit in meditation and do hard and pious deeds for which
he will have to study Vedas in full, while discharging moral duties towards
family and nation.
Dhiyo
Yo Naha Prachodyat. It is a prayer to God explanation of which is cited above.
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