Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat relates to the aspect of prayer. Dhimahi is related to the meditative aspect. First, the Divine is praised, then it is meditated upon in reverence and lastly, an appeal is made to the Divine to dispel the darkness of ignorance and to awaken and strengthen the intellect. According to him - The Gayatri has three parts: Praise, Meditation, and Prayer. Personally, I like the preachings of Sathya Sai Maharaj. The Gayatri Mantra was analyzed by several spiritual leaders in their own way describing it according to their wisdom and devotion. May this divine light illumine our intellect. General meaning: We meditate on that most adored Supreme Lord, The Creator, whose effulgence (divine light) illuminates all realms (physical, mental, and spiritual). Savitur: The Sun - creator (source of all life ).Bhuvah: The life force or the mental realm.Bhur: The physical body or physical realm. Gaytri Mantra in Devanagari script picture from Wikipedia Word meaning
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