"GAYATRI MANTRA WORD BY WORD MEANING"

"OHM BHUR BHUVA SUVAH
TAT SUVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI
DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT "

"ON THE ABSOLUTE REALITY AND ITS PLANES,
ON THAT FINEST SPIRITUAL LIGHT, WE MEDITATE,
AS REMOVER OF OBSTACLES THAT
IT MAY INSPIRE AND ENLIGHTEN US, "

OHM/OM: Absolute reailty,that which encompasses the three states of waking,dreaming & deep sleep, represented by OHM, the three levels of conscious, unconscious, subconscious, and the three universal processes of coming, being, going absolute silence beyond the three levels is the silence after AUM

BHUR: Physical realm or plane;earth,

BHUVA: The subtle or astral plane,

SUVAH: The higher, celestial plane,

TAT: That the essential essence,

SUVITUR: Bright, luminous, sun_ like,inner power of spiritual light, which brings one to self realization

VARENYAM: Finest, best, choicet,fit to be sought

BHARGO: Destroyer of obstacles, effulgence

DEVASYA: Divine,resplendent shining

DHIMAHI: We meditate.

DHIYO: Our being of intelligence,intellect, understanding, mind/heart,

YO: Who, which

NAHA: Our

PRACHODAYAT: May enlighten,direct,inspire,guide,impel.