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Gayatrimantra

The Gayatrimantra is a verse from a Vedic hymn. Supposedly, the head of a household is expected to repeat this verse (with the assistance of a brahmin), at least 2,400,000 times.

In Sanskrit:

• Aum
• Bhu Bhuva Svah
• Tat Savitur Varenyam
• Bhargo Devasya Dheemahee
• Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaat

In English:

• The primordial creative sound
• The three worlds: earth, atmosphere, and heaven
• Adoration of the splendor that radiates from the Divine illumination
• A prayer for liberation through the light of the universal intelligence

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