Gayatri Geeta

The Mantra of Vedmata Gayatri, consisting of twenty-four letters, is very small but it contains an ocean of infinite knowledge. The knowledge underlying it is so profound and all encompassing that if a person understands it properly and brings it into practice, he can make his present as well as future life truly happy and peaceful.

 T he message of Gayatri is most meaningful both form spiritual as well as material point of view. If it is well understood and contemplated upon, it manifests itself as a source of perennial fountain of true wisdom. The meaning of Gayatri Mantra, in brief, is given below in the form of Gayatri Geeta.

Meaning of Om -"Om is the best, holiest, sacred, worth meditating upon and highest name of God whom the Vedas have described as just, impartial, formless, sachidanand, Sarveshwar, the blissful Master spirit of the universe"

Explanation - The path of God-realization means adherence to Divine laws. He remains unaffected by censure or praise. Man suffers pain or gets pleasure according to his won deeds. Considering God to be all prevailing, there is no question of committing sins secretly. Human service is worship of God. Presence of God should always be felt within one's self. It purifies the soul and the person experiences Sat, Chit, Anand.

Meaning of Bhooha - "Munis (Saints) call pran (life energy) as Bhooha. It indwells uniformly all the living beings. This proves that all living beings are alike. Man should, therefore, consider all human beings and other living beings like himself"

Explanation - Like one's self, everybody undergoes pain and suffering and so no one should be tortured. We should behave towards other as we would like to be behaved by them. None should be discriminated against on account of caste, creed, family, community, country or sex. An only good or bad act needs to be appreciated or deprecated.

Meaning of Bhuvaha -"The elimination of all sufferings in the world is known as Bhuvaha. All work should be done with a sense of duty. People who work without expectation of any reward in return always remain happy"

Explanation - Man's duty is only to work, the result rests with God. Instead of thinking that happiness lies in getting a particular outcome, one should think that honest discharge of one's duty is the source of all happiness. One who regards a duty well done as his only reward becomes a Kaarmyogi and he always remains happy. A person should always remain engrossed in doing good deeds. This is the sum and substance of Geeta's Kaarmyog

Meaning of Swaha -"This signifies steadiness of one's mind. Mind should be made steadily and calm. A person should remain engrossed in the seeking of truth and exercise self-control to attain three kinds of peace"

Explanation - Confronted with uncertain circumstances, man often becomes restless on account of sorrow, suffering, anger, malice, poverty, disappointment, worry, fear etc. and thus loses his mental equilibrium. On the other hand in favorable circumstances he gets puffed up with ego, arrogance, impertinence, assumes an air of self-exaltation, and squanders money and starts behaving quite erratically. Both these mental states are like intoxication or fever which blurs far-sighted wisdom, vitiating a person's actions and thoughts. To save the inner soul from these de-vesting storms, man's mind should be made steady, balanced, harmonious and truthful. Then alone he gets physical, mental and spiritual peace.

Meaning of Tat -" It indicates that he alone is wise and free of fear and attachment in this world. Who understands the mystery of life and death?"