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Gayatri Gita

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Devotional text

gāyatrī gītā
omityeva sunāmadheyamanaghaṃ viśvātmano brahmaṇaḥ
sarveṣveva hi tasya nāmasu vasoretatpradhānaṃ matam ||
yaṃ vedā nigadanti nyāyanirataṃ śrīsaccidānandakaṃ
lokeśaṃ samadarśinaṃ niyamanaṃ cākārahīnaṃ prabhum || 1||
bhūrvai prāṇa iti bruvanti munayo vedāntapāraṃ gatāḥ
prāṇaḥ sarvavicetaneṣu prasṛtaḥ sāmānyarūpeṇa ca |
etenaiva visiddhyate hi sakalaṃ nūnaṃ samānaṃ jagat |
draṣṭavyaḥ sakaleṣu jantuṣu janairnityaṃ hyasuścātmavat || 2||
bhuvarnāśo loke sakalavipadāṃ vai nigaditaḥ
kṛtaṃ kāryaṃ kartavyamiti manasā cāsya karaṇaṃ |
phalāśāṃ martyā ye vidadhati na vai karmaniratāḥ
labhante nityaṃ te jagati hi prasādaṃ sumanasām || 3||
svareṣo vai śabdo nigadati manaḥsthairyakaraṇaṃ
tathā saukhyaṃ svāsthyaṃ hyupadiśati cittasya calataḥ |
nimagnatvaṃ satyavratasarasi cācakṣati uta |
tridhāṃ śāntiṃ hyetāṃ bhuvi ca labhate saṃyamarataḥ || 4||
tato vai niṣpattiḥ sa bhuvi matimān paṇḍitavaraḥ
vijānan guhyaṃ yo maraṇajīvanayostadakhilam |
anante saṃsāre vicarati bhayāsaktirahita-
stathā nirmāṇaṃ vai nijagatividhīnāṃ prakurute || 5||
savitustu padaṃ vitanoti dhruvaṃ
       manujo balavān saviteva bhavet |
viṣayā anubhūtiparisthitaya-
       stu sadātmana eva gaṇediti saḥ || 6||
vareṇyañcaitadvai prakaṭayati śreṣṭhatvamaniśaṃ
sadā paśyecchreṣṭhaṃ mananapi śreṣṭhasya vidadhet |
tathā loke śreṣṭhaṃ saralamanasā karma ca bhajet
taditthaṃ śreṣṭhatvaṃ vrajati manujaḥ śobhitaguṇaiḥ || 7||
bhargo vyāharate padaṃ hi nitarāṃ lokaḥ suloko bhavet
pāpe pāpa-vināśane tvavirataṃ dattāvadhāno vaset |
dṛṣṭvā duṣkṛtidurvipāka-nicayaṃ tebhyo jugupseddhi ca
tannāśāya vidhīyatāṃ ca satataṃ saṅgharṣamebhiḥ saha || 8||
devasyeti tu vyākarotyamaratāṃ martyo'pi samprāpyate
devānāmiva śuddhadṛṣṭikaraṇāt sevopacārād bhuvi |
niḥsvārthaṃ paramārtha-karmakaraṇāt dīnāya dānāttathā
bāhyābhyantaramasya devabhuvanaṃ saṃsṛjyate caiva hi || 9||
dhīmahi sarvavidhaṃ śucimeva
       śakticaya vayamitupadiṣṭāḥ |
no manujo labhate sukhaśānti-
       manena vineti vadanti hi vedāḥ || 10||
dhiyo matyonmathyāgamanigamamantrān sumatimān
vijānīyāttattvaṃ vimalanavanītaṃ paramiva |
yato'smin loke vai saṃśayagata-vicāra-sthalaśate
matiḥ śuddhaivācchā prakaṭayati satyaṃ sumanase || 11||
yono vāsti tu śaktisādhanacayo nyūnādhikaścāthavā
bhāgaṃ nyūnatamaṃ hi tasya vidadhemātmaprasādāya ca |
yatpaścādavaśiṣṭabhāgamakhilaṃ tyaktvā phalāśaṃ hṛdi
taddhīneṣvabhilāṣavatsu vitared ye śaktihīnāḥ svayam || 12||
pracodayāt svaṃ tvitarāṃśca mānavān
       naraḥ prayāṇāya ca satyavartmani |
kṛtaṃ hi karmākhilamitthamaṅginā
       vadanti dharmaṃ iti hi vipaścitaḥ || 13||
gāyatrī-gītāṃ hyetāṃ yo naro vetti tattvataḥ |
sa muktvā sarvaduḥkhebhyaḥ sadānande nimajjati || 14||

About this parayana — Gayatri

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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