Gayatri Is The Mother Of The Vedas
Gayatri is sarvadevata swarupini and sarvamantra swarupini (embodiment of all gods and all
mantras). It is said, Gayatri Chhandasam Matha, meaning Gayatri is the mother of the Vedas. There is no need to chant any other mantra if you chant the Gayatri mantra. Gayatri has three names: Gayatri,
Savi-tri and Saraswati. Gayantham Trayate ithi Gayatri
(Gayatri protects the one who recites it). Gayatri is
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the master of the senses. Savitri is the presiding deity
of the life principle. When Gayatri acts as the protector
of life force, she is known as Savitri. You might have
heard the story of Savitri, a woman of chastity, who
brought her dead husband, Sathyavan, back to life with
the power of her prayer. Savitri protects those who
lead a life of Sathya (truth). This is the inner meaning.
Saraswathi is the presiding deity of speech. Man has to
earn the grace of Gayatri, Savitri and Saraswati to
sanctify his life.
First and foremost, man has to purify his
speech. Only then will his life be safe and secure. If
you slip and fall, the injury can be cured, but the injury
caused by the slip of the tongue is incurable. It will
make your life miserable. So, you should have control
over your speech. Excessive talk will lead to untruth
and unpleasantness. That is why the ancient saints and seers used to observe silence. You can uphold truth and attain fame only by talking less. Limited talk will confer happiness. Excessive talk will put to grave dangers.
Gayatri, Savitri and Saraswati are latent in everybody. Bhur, Bhuvah and Suvah in the Gayatri mantra refer to body (materialization), life-force (vibration) and soul (radiation). Bhur means Bhuloka (the earth), which is nothing but the combination ofmaterials. This denotes the human body, which is also a combination of materials. Bhuvah refers to the lifeforce, which makes the body vibrate. Suvah refers to Prajnana Shakti, which sustains the life-force. This Prajnana Shakti is known as Constant Integrated Awareness. This is also termed as radiation. All the three, namely, materialization, vibration and radiation are present in man. I tell you often, you are not one, out three—the one you think you are (physical body), the one others think you are (mental body) and the one you really are(Atma).
