Many things are famous in the society. The golden rule
is – popularity doesn’t mean authentic or correct. The analytical power is
present in animal kingdom, plant kingdom and human beings. There isn’t any
monopoly of human beings in this case. The level may differ from category to category. In
the case of human beings it is quite developed. It has the capacity to guide
and even leads to misguide with the help of pre-occupied notions or
overpowering others mind or brainwashing or stopping others to use analytical
power. The mind must be free from this. Then only the eyes of wisdom will help
to walk on the right path. The analyses can be done for name fame or for
knowledge. The first choice covers the ground reality and promotes fake values.
The followers of this domain have manipulated every scripture of Vedic
literature. In this post we’ll see one of the three meters of Veda – Gayatri.
It is not a mantra on its own. A line written on this basis is known as mantra.
There are 36 gayatri mantras supported by the Upanishads. In Mahanarayana
Upanishad one can see few of them in one place. The rest are scattered in
different Upanishads. Some are directly written and some has to be extracted.
Gayatri became an important source of religious
politics in India. It was labeled as key of all fortunes. The marketing was
done in such a way; it became the last achievement of life. Without this
everything was worthless. The books mentioning elaborate technique of
performing were written. It was asked to repeat thrice daily. It is known as sandhya
upasana. In Vedic literature, there are three Gayatri mantra, of the Sun. The
religious politics have converted it, in goddess Gayatri. The idols, printed
picture, book describing rituals are available in the market. Gayatri mantras,
related with other deities, their vehicle and weapon are also present. Only one
was made famous. The females were forbidden to chant this.
The so called reformists allowed females to chant but
never placed the facts of the scriptures. Even Adi Shankaracharya never took it
as a mantra or stopped females from chanting it. The game played in the name of gayatri mantra motivated in writing 'gayatri upanushad' and promote it in the list of authentic Upanishads.
Let us see content of the Upanishad Samaveda.
The verses and bhashya of Adi Shankaracharya is given in Sanskrit, meaning is given in English.
Chandogya Upanishad (under SamaVeda, Talavakar
Brahmana), 3.12.1-5, describes this as meter. The verses in the Sanskrit :
गायत्री वा इद (gM) सर्वं भूतं यदिदं किं च वाग्वै गायत्री वाग्वा
इद (gM) सर्वं भूतं गायति च त्रायते च ॥१॥
भाष्य - गायत्री वा
इत्यवधारणार्थो वैशब्द: ।
इदं सर्वं भूतं प्राणिजातं यत्किंच स्थावरं जङमं वा तत्सर्वं
गायत्र्येव । तस्याश्छन्दोमात्राया: सर्वभूतत्वमनुपपन्नमिति गायत्रीकारणं वाचं शब्दरूपामापादयति
गायत्रीम्, वाग्वै गायत्रीति ।
गायत्री वै - इस पद में - वै - निश्चयार्थक है । ये समस्त भूत
- स्थावरं जङम - वे सब गायत्री ही हैं ।
वह केवल छन्दमात्र है, सर्वभूतरूप होना संभव नहीं है; अत: वाग्वै गायत्री = कारणभूत
शब्दरूप वाक् को ही गायत्री कहती है श्रुति ।
वाग्वा इदं सर्वं भूतं - वाक ही समस्त भूतों का गान - शब्द यानि नामोल्लेख करती है, जैसे यह गाय है, आदि; तथा यही रक्षा = इससे मत डर । वाणी के द्वारा भी रक्षा की जाती है ।
या वै सा गायत्रीयं वाव सा येयं पृथिव्यस्या(gM) हीद(gM) सर्वं भूतं
प्रतिष्ठितमेतामेव नातिशीयते ॥२॥
प्राणियों से संबन्ध तभी गायत्री = पृथिवी में सब स्थित है ।
या वै सा पृथिवीयं वाव सा यदिदमस्मिन्पुरुषे शरीरमस्मिन्हीमे
प्राणा: प्रतिष्ठिता एतदेव नातिशीयन्ते ॥३॥
शरीर = इसीमें प्राण स्थित है, शरीर पृथिवी
का विकार है । भूत शब्द वाच्य प्राण (वायु)
प्रतिष्ठित है ।
यद्वै तत्पुरूषे शरीरमिदं वाव तद्ददिदमस्मिन्नन्त: पुरूषे हृदयमस्मिन्हीमे
प्राणा: प्रतिष्ठिता एतदेव नातिशीयन्ते ॥४॥
प्राण हृदय में स्थित है । अत: वह गायत्री है ।
ऎषा चतुष्पदा षड्विधा गायत्री तदेतदृचाभ्यनूक्तम् ॥५॥प्राण हृदय में स्थित है । अत: वह गायत्री है ।
उपनिषद के अनुसार वाक, भूत, पृथिवी, शरीर, ह्रुदय, प्राण - छ प्रकार की गायत्री है । उसके चार पाद यानि चार चरण हैं । इस तरह कुल २४ अक्षर हैं ।
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1st
verse: every created thing is termed as gayatri. Since, only a meter, things
can’t be in his form. That is why; verse uses speech to denote this. It is the
speech through which they are known. To denote knowing, verse uses, sings (gayati) in the formal introduction, name is
quoted, like - this a goat, go and bring that cow, see the flower, etc. Here,
goat, cow and flower resemble, names of different things created. The speech
introduces and secures. When somebody says; ‘there is nothing to fear,’ ‘are
you afraid of this?’ etc, speech does the work of saving. Nobody can live
without this. For these two activities, speech is known as gayatri.
2nd
verse: earth is gayatri, because every creature is situated in this. Through
this, survival is possible. Nobody exceeds this. For existence they don’t go anywhere else.
3rd
verse: body is obtained from those ingredients, which are provided by the earth.
The Prana stays in the body. The speech is possible via prana. The presence of air, in the name of
prana, is possible through body. Without this, prana don’t have any separate
existence. It will remain in the name of air. The meaning of prana is also taken as
energy. It is secondary, primary one is air. From wind, energy is derived. That
derivation is not possible directly. An infrastructure is needed for that. Here,
food and digestive system, provides the required help. This and prana’s
combination gives the energy. When the food is taken in the form of love, caring attitude,
consolation or motivation, prana does the same work. Directly we can’t get the
energy from it, loss of energy means, intake of food is less. Every sense organ
is connected with its own food. Their requirements must be monitored. They have
a role in maintaining the level of energy.
4th
verse: heart is also gayatri. If it is taken as biological part, survival of
living beings is dependent on this. When taken in spiritualistic sense, it is
the inner space which must be neat and clean. If it is loaded with pre - occupied
thoughts and decisions, life usually becomes miserable and crises arise in
personality, relationship and profession.
5th
verse: gayatri is of six types. There are 6-6 alphabets in 4 parts. All
together gayatri has got 24 alphabets. Six types are- created things, speech,
earth, body, prana and heart.
In Yajur Veda, it is present in more than one place. Only in last one, bhu, bhuwah and swah is added. It is simply a prayer and mode of thanking or praising the creator.
In RkVeda, it is used in the sense of praise. The Atharva Veda also supports the same view.
There isn’t any contradiction in them. In Yajur Veda, it is presented in the form of praising and in Chandogya (Sam Veda), detail of the word is given. One thing is sure. It hasn’t been given status of special mantra. One will praise after knowing the quality of safety. The praise mustn’t be taken as worshiping. According to scripture, it is connected with introduction and safety. Minimum respect is desirable, for the medium, providing safety. It is necessary for survival. This meaning matches with the six types of gayatri mentioned.
In the Brihadaranyak Upanishad 4 padas or stages are mentioned which says all the names (names of the created things like animals, birds, human, vegetation, rocks, etc), forms, their actions or karmas are three padas and the fourth one turiya is present in all the three. And the fourth pada can be experienced via nidhidhyasan and meditation.
There isn’t any need to sideline the females, from
chanting the line. Since, nothing is mentioned, so called reformist
organizations are allowing everyone to chant this. They are not ready to reveal the
facts before the public.
In the name of reforms, modern cults allowed them. How many discoveries have been
made by chanting it? How many great people of every field chanted it daily? If
it was so powerful, how foreigners ruled us for centuries. In ancient times
people were more cautious about performing this ritual. Then also we could not preserve our
independence or could save Nalanda. After being so powerful, as claimed,
India remained under foreigner’s rule, for centuries. In those days also,
people were there, to chant and perform the ritual. There is no need to hide
face behind false excuses. If one reads, about the history of great achievers
in various fields, none of them followed this. Even people, who gave credit to
this, worked hard and tolerated many things, to achieve their goal. A real
powerful thing must have the capacity to help directly. The combinations of these three (Tuft
or lock of hair, on crown of head known as zikhA and sacred thread are other two) were marketed in the name of priest craft. One thing is sure; they haven’t
played any role for total country. In the Olympics, participants must win by
following this. It never happened. If any one claims, he must accept - he never practiced his sport. When we compare with other nations, morality of people has gone
down more than others. The personal gains also has several reasons. One or two must not be highlighted.
Even Adi Shankaracharya in his bhashya didn't accept it as a mantra. In his tradition, only one line is taken as mantra and they are promoting it. If the Indians really respect Veda as incarnation of God, they must follow it. They mustn't dictate their terms.
One may place the facts of puranas who are busy in describing gayatri as they like. In the case of Vedic literature, Puranas are taken as proof if they support Vedic contents or the essence of Veda. Therefore, there isn't any need to dance like kids on their basis. After all, gayatri is a meter of Veda. Even in Gita, It is taken as a meter.
One may place the facts of puranas who are busy in describing gayatri as they like. In the case of Vedic literature, Puranas are taken as proof if they support Vedic contents or the essence of Veda. Therefore, there isn't any need to dance like kids on their basis. After all, gayatri is a meter of Veda. Even in Gita, It is taken as a meter.
Regarding the claims of seeing gayatri 'mata' is projection of the upbringing style in which a person goes on and on listening and reading the same thing again and again. It is nothing but self hypnotism marketed in various ways. The upanishad written in the name of gayatri is the product of human hand and has nothing to do with the authentic Upanishads.
