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Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
oṁ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tat savitur vareṇyaṁ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt
Meaning
A prayer to the divine light that sustains the sun: may that radiant reality inspire and guide our thoughts. It is the mother of all mantras, addressed to the light of understanding itself.
Why recite it
Recited at dawn and dusk, it is said to illumine the intellect, purify the mind and attract graceful outcomes.
Source
Rig Veda 3.62.10