Mantra Chanting
Gayatri Mantra
The most revered mantra of the Rigveda, chanted for clarity, wisdom and inner light.
Chant along with a clear female voice and an exact repetition counter.
Mantra Chanting
The most revered mantra of the Rigveda, chanted for clarity, wisdom and inner light.
Chant along with a clear female voice and an exact repetition counter.
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ
tat savitur vareṇyaṃ
bhargo devasya dhīmahi
dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt
Voice
Repetitions
Chanting speed
One verified chant cycle, replayed exactly as many times as you choose. The counter moves only when a full cycle completes, so the count is always exact.
Use the speed control to finish faster. The pitch stays the same, and the counter stays exact.
We meditate upon the excellent, divine radiance of Savitr, the Sun. May that divine light inspire and illumine our intellect.
Each word of the mantra, with its traditional sense.
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ॐ | oṃ | the primordial sacred syllable |
| भूः | bhūḥ | earth, the physical world |
| भुवः | bhuvaḥ | atmosphere, the mid world |
| स्वः | svaḥ | heaven, the celestial world |
| तत् | tat | that (the Supreme) |
| सवितुः | savituḥ | of Savitr, the Sun, the inspirer |
| वरेण्यम् | vareṇyam | most excellent, most worthy |
| भर्गः | bhargaḥ | divine radiance, splendor |
| देवस्य | devasya | of the divine |
| धीमहि | dhīmahi | we meditate upon |
| धियः | dhiyaḥ | intellects, thoughts |
| यः नः प्रचोदयात् | yaḥ naḥ pracodayāt | may he inspire our intellect |
Traditional guidance for your practice.
Traditionally chanted at dawn, noon and dusk. Facing east at sunrise is the classic practice.
108 times with a mala is the traditional count. 11, 21 or 51 are also widely practiced. Choose a count above and chant along.
Sit comfortably with a calm mind. Chant clearly at a steady pace, or chant along with the voice above.
This mantra is sacred. Chant it with sincerity and respect.
The Gayatri mantra is Rigveda 3.62.10, attributed to sage Vishvamitra. The opening Om bhur bhuvah svah is the mahavyahriti, the great utterance, chanted before the verse as prescribed in the Taittiriya Aranyaka (2.11).
108 times with a mala is the traditional count. 11, 21 or 51 are also widely practiced. Choose a count above and chant along.
Dawn, noon and dusk are the traditional sandhya times. Early morning, facing east, is the classic practice.
We meditate upon the excellent, divine radiance of Savitr, the Sun. May that divine light inspire and illumine our intellect.
The text follows Rigveda 3.62.10 with the traditional mahavyahriti opening. The recording is a single carefully rendered chant cycle, replayed exactly.
The chanting audio repeats this text exactly.
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, tat savitur vareṇyaṃ, bhargo devasya dhīmahi, dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt.
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