Gaytri Mantra Ucharan

hariH Om, 

Meaning of Gāyatri Mantra- Swāmi Viditātmānanda ji

http://www.arshavidyacenter.org/verse/Gayatri_Mantra.pdf


Pronunciation: http://www.arshavidyacenter.org/upload/Chants_2009-10-29_19:42:58.mp3

The audio clip given above is the correct way to chant the Gāyatri manta, as presented in the Kr̥ṣṇa Yajur Veda. Below are things to take note of

om.
bhūr bhuvaḥ suvaḥ
tat savitur vare-enyam
bhargo devasya dhīmahi
dhiyo yo nah prachodayā-āt

1) There are five short breaks in this mantra, at the end of each line as arranged. First break after 'om', second break after 'suvaH', and so on.

2) The word varē-ēnyam is often mispronounced as varē-ēniyam, with an 'i'. That is a mistake because it divides varenyam into 4 syllables instead of three, thus altering the whole mantra. So it should be pronounced strictly as varē-ēnyam

3) the third mistake people often make is with the word dhiyo.. it is not dheeyo, but dhiyo, it has a short 'i' '. Dhiyo is one word, not dhee+yo, that makes it two syllables which is wrong.

4) the words 'nah prachodayā-āt' is pronounced as naf prachodayā-āt due to sanskrit grammar rules, the 'h' sound becomes an 'f' sound. Try saying the 'H' sound followed by 'P', automatically your lips purse into a shape which facilitates blowing out air which sounds like 'F', but a soft 'F' not a sharp one that's created through your two front teeth.

Be sure to listen to the sound sample !


hariH Om