The Gayatri Mantra is the Savitri verse of Rigveda 3.62.10, addressed to Savita. This page keeps the root Vedic verse and the familiar japa form separate, preserving both exactly as stored.

Quick Facts

Text TypeSingle Vedic mantra with two reading forms
Vedic SourceRigveda 3.62.10
Addressed ToSavita
Forms IncludedRoot verse and common japa form
Script PreservedOriginal Devanagari
English SupportSeparate Roman text and meaning for each form

Gayatri Mantra Text

Root Rigvedic Verse

Vedic mantra — Rigveda 3.62.10

Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat

Pronunciation: Read “Savitur” and “Varenyam” as separate words, and keep “Dhimahi” distinct from the final “Dhiyo.”

English Meaning

We meditate upon the excellent radiance of the divine Savita. May that light inspire and guide our understanding.

Common Japa Form

Vedic verse with Om and the three vyahritis

Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah
Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat

English Meaning

The recitation opens with Om and the utterances Bhur, Bhuvah, and Svah, then offers the same meditation on Savita’s divine radiance and asks that our intellect be inspired.

The Root Verse and the Common Japa Form

The root Rigvedic verse begins with Tat Savitur Varenyam. The widely used devotional form places Om and the three vyahritis before it; displaying them separately avoids presenting the added invocation as part of the original Rigvedic wording.

Gayatri is also the name of the poetic metre in which the root verse is composed. The prayer centres on illumination of dhi—understanding or inspired thought.

How to Chant the Gayatri Mantra

Choose either the root verse or the common japa form and read that form completely. Keep the joined Sanskrit sounds clear and avoid inserting or removing words.

The Roman text supports ordinary reading only. Formal Vedic svara and accent are distinct skills learned through oral instruction.

Frequently Asked Questions

The root verse begins “Tat Savitur Varenyam” and is Rigveda 3.62.10.

They belong to the familiar japa form shown separately here, not to the wording of Rigveda 3.62.10 itself.

The Vedic verse is addressed to Savita and asks that divine radiance inspire the intellect.

Original Sanskrit

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Root Rigvedic Verse

Vedic mantra — Rigveda 3.62.10
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि।
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्॥

Common Japa Form

Vedic verse with Om and the three vyahritis
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः।
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि।
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्॥
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