Sacred sound carries the presence of the Divine. Chant with understanding, and let the meaning settle in the heart.
Each mantra is given in Devanagari, with transliteration and meaning, so that you can chant correctly and with feeling.
We know Him as the soul of the Vedas; we meditate upon the Golden Womb of creation. May Lord Brahma illumine our intellect.
We know the Goddess Brahmani, the creative power of Brahma; we meditate upon the Great Shakti. May the Devi inspire and guide us.
Salutations to Lord Brahma, the creator, through His seed syllable.
I bow to Brahma — four-faced, four-armed, seated upon the swan, holding the Vedas, supremely wise.
She who is fair as the jasmine, the moon and a garland of snow, clad in white, whose hands hold the veena, seated on a white lotus — may that Saraswati protect us.
May He protect us both; may He nourish us both; may we work together with vigour; may our study be radiant; may we never bear ill-will. Om peace, peace, peace.
Your right is to action alone, never to its fruits. Do not let the fruit be your motive, nor be attached to inaction.
The mala of 108 beads is the traditional measure of japa. Use this counter while chanting the Brahma Gayatri — tap the circle once for each recitation.
ॐ वेदात्मनाय विद्महे
हिरण्यगर्भाय धीमहि
तन्नो ब्रह्मा प्रचोदयात् ॥
