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ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः — Why is it Recited Before the Gayatri Mantra

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ When we go to find the original Gayatri Mantra by Rishi Vishvamitra in the Rigveda (3.62.10) we do not find there the expression ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ. The original Mantra is: तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि | धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् || tat saviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi […]
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Nature of Sūrya and Savitŗ

We will first consider Since their names appear together in many hymns, we consider them together with the name Sūrya Sāvitrī, translated as the Divine Sun; later we will point out the distinction between Sūrya and Sāvitrī in the Veda. Sūrya Sāvitrī is the Godhead of the Supreme Truth and knowledge hymned as ekam sat, One Truth. He represents the truth of being, truth […]
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About Asato ma Sat gamaya

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ oṃ asato mā sadgamaya | tamaso mā jyotirgamaya | mṛtyormā amṛtaṃ gamaya | oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, 1.3.28   Rishi-Devata-Chandas: This Shanti Mantra from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is a set of three profound Mantras. […]
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