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The Savitri Gayatri Mantra is the most famous Gayatri mantra in the Vedas, dedicated to Savitṛ (Savita), the divine solar power that impels and awakens all life.

Sanskrit

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः ।
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं ।
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि ।
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥

Transliteration

Om Bhūr Bhuvaḥ Svaḥ
Tat Savitur Vareṇyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi
Dhiyo Yo Naḥ Prachodayāt

Meaning

Om – The primordial sound

Bhūr, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ – The physical, subtle, and celestial realms

Tat – That Supreme Reality

Savitur – Of Savitṛ, the divine solar source

Vareṇyam – Most excellent, worthy of adoration

Bhargaḥ – Divine radiance that removes ignorance

Devasya – Of the Divine

Dhīmahi – We meditate upon

Dhiyo – Our intellects

Yo – Who

Naḥ – Our

Prachodayāt – May inspire and guide


Overall meaning

> “We meditate upon the adorable divine radiance of Savitṛ, the source of all life. May that Divine Light inspire and guide our intellects.”



Savitṛ and Surya

Although often associated with the Sun, Savitṛ is slightly different from the visible Sun (Surya). Savitṛ represents the divine power behind the Sun—the creative, life-giving, awakening force of consciousness.

Savitr

Gayatri Mantra

Surya


Many traditions regard this mantra as a universal prayer for wisdom, clarity, and spiritual illumination.

🙏 Om Bhūr Bhuvaḥ Svaḥ Tat Savitur Vareṇyam Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi Dhiyo Yo Naḥ Prachodayāt 🙏🌞