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Vedic Mantras

In short

Core Vedic mantras — the Gayatri Mantra, Om, and 'Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah' — foundations of daily practice.

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ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्

oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tat savitur vareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt

May we meditate on the adorable light of the Divine Sun; may it inspire our minds. (the Vedic Gayatri)

oṃ

The primordial sound, the essence and source of all mantras.

सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ॥

sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ, sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkha-bhāg bhavet

May all be happy, may all be free from illness, may all see goodness, may none suffer.

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव । त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ॥

tvam eva mātā ca pitā tvam eva, tvam eva bandhuś ca sakhā tvam eva, tvam eva vidyā draviṇaṃ tvam eva, tvam eva sarvaṃ mama deva deva

You alone are mother, father, friend, knowledge, and wealth — You are my all, O God.

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ

Om. Peace, peace, peace — in body, in speech, and in mind.

लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु

lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu

May all beings everywhere be happy and free.

How to chant

The Gayatri is traditionally chanted at dawn, noon, and dusk; Om is chanted to begin and end practice.

What matters most is a settled, sincere mind — the count and timing are supports, not rules.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I chant Vedic mantras?

The Gayatri is traditionally chanted at dawn, noon, and dusk; Om is chanted to begin and end practice. What matters most is a settled, sincere mind — the count and time are supports, not rules.

What does "Gayatri Mantra" mean?

May we meditate on the adorable light of the Divine Sun; may it inspire our minds. (the Vedic Gayatri) It is shown here verbatim from Godify's verified corpus with its Devanagari and transliteration — never a paraphrase passed off as the original.

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