Gāyatrī Mantra as taught by T Krishnamacharya – with translation

Series

1. Prārthanā Ślokam - Śuklām Opening Verse with Translation
2. Prārthanā Ślokam - Gurubhyastad Verse for all Teachers with Translation
3. Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣad – Ṛtaṃ Tapas as Mantra Practice with translation
4. Prārthanā Ślokam - Patañjali Opening Dhyānaṃ Ślokam with Translation
5. Śānti Pataḥ - Saha Nāvavatu with Translation
6. Prārthanā Mantraḥ - Gaṇapati Saṃhitā Pāṭhaḥ with Translation
7. Śrī Kṛṣṇavāgīśa - A Prayer to Śrī Krishnamacharya with Translation
8. Yogena Yogo - Opening Yoga Prayer for Yoga Practice with Translation
9. Kayena Vāca - Closing Prayers for Yoga Sūtra Chanting with Translation
10. Kayena Vāca - Closing Prayers for Veda Chanting with Translation
11. Laghu Nyāsaḥ – Agnir Me Prayer for Health with Translation
12. Gāyatrī Mantra as taught by T Krishnamacharya - with translation (This post)

tat savitur vareṇiyaṃ
That sun most excellent

bhargo devasya dhīmahi |
on the radiance of the Divine I meditate |

dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ||
wisdom may (that radiance) our impel |

“I meditate on the divine radiance

of the most excellent sun.

May it impel my wisdom.”

Note:
Gāyatrī is a particular ancient metre or rhythmic pattern of twenty-four syllables generally composed as a triplet of three lines with eight syllables in each line.
Hence T Krishnamacharya’s view that Om is not a component part of this Mantra, though it may be added as an accompaniment if appropriate, according to the students background, interest and understanding.

View or Download this post in Romanised Saṃskṛta with a translation and traditional chanting notations.

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