English Translation:
Embrace the supreme and embrace the attainable and sin-destroying power of that luminous, all-pervading, indwelling Lord, the creator of the entire universe
— Rigveda 3.62.10
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि ।
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
– Rigveda 3.62.10
tat saviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi ।
dhiyo yo nah pracodayat ।।
– Rigveda 3.62.10
Translation >
Embrace the supreme and embrace the attainable and sin-destroying power of that luminous, all-pervading, indwelling Lord, the creator of the entire universe, the possessor and bestower of all wealth and glory, who inspires intellects towards excellent qualities, actions, and dispositions, and who eradicates the root of sinful suffering.
— ancient scripture
Translation by Various Authors >
1. Those people who worship by praising and praying the Supreme God, who is the witness of all, who is like the father, the judge, the merciful, the pure, the eternal, the witness of all the souls, the ocean of grace of the Supreme Lord, separates them from evil conduct and motivates them to conduct good conduct and makes them pure and courageous and enables them to attain righteousness, wealth, fulfillment and salvation.
– Swami Dayanand
2. We concentrate and meditate on the radiant glory of self-refulgent lord Savita, lord giver of light and life, who may, we pray, inspire and energise our mind and intelligence. That glory alone is worthy of choice and meditation.
– Dr. Tulsi Ram
3. O men! we meditate upon and try to imbibe in us, that most desirable light of God which eradicates sins and Who is the Creator and Lord of the world. He is resplendent and illuminator of all and Omnipresent and indwelling spirit, so that He may inspire and purify our intellects to perform always good deeds.
– Swami Dharmananda Saraswati
4. May we attain that excellent glory of Savitar the God: So May he stimulate our prayers.
– Ralph T.H. Griffith
5. “We meditate on that desirable light of the divine Savita, who influences our pious rites.”
– H. H. Wilson
About this Mantra >
Rig Veda 3.62.10 is the original source of the Gayatri Mantra, a revered Vedic verse dedicated to the Sun deity, Savitr. It prays for enlightenment, asking the Divine to illuminate the intellect, remove obstacles, and guide the mind toward truth and wisdom.
Details of the mantra:
Subject of mantra: The subject of mantra is Agni;
Diety of the mantra: The God or diety or the devta of the mantra is Savita;
The verse of the mantra: Verse (meter) or Chhanda is Nichridgayatri;
The tone of the mantra: Tone or Swara is shadjah;
The sage of the mantra: The Sage or Rishi of the mantra is Gopavan Atreya: Saptavadhrirava.