Beatles fans? Across the Universe?

Question

in the song across the universe from the album let it be they say Jai guru deva om .......does anyone know what this means/ what language it is?

Words are flying out like
endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
are drifting thorough my open mind
Possessing and caressing me

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Answer 1

Guru Deva, actually it is Guru Dev, is invoked in the song because he was the Maharishi's teacher. He is an actual person, and they invoked him in their meditation every day. The name actually has meaning in itself. A Guru is a teacher, or spiritual leader of sorts. Dev, according to some other sites I went to, means god or heavenly one. As stated, Maharishi's actual teacher's name was Guru Dev. John Lennon appeared to take the liberty adding the "a"on the end. Jai means, and there are several meanings I have for this, "I give hope, or thanks to", this I was told, but some sites say it means, "victory" or "salutations". Om, is probaby the easiest part to explain. Om is believed to be the natural vibration of the universe. Hence, when many meditate, they make the "ooohhhmmmm" sound. They are trying to bring in that vibration of the universe.

So all together it means, "I give thanks (victory) (salutation) to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher), om". And its in sanskrit

Answer 2

Jai =Live Forever
Guru =Teacher
Deva =Heavenly One
Om =The Vibration of the Universe

Answer 3

I believe it is a transcendental meditation/Indian mysticism mantra that Lennon and the other Beatles learned from the Maharishi in India in February-April 1968, but no, I do not know what it means. I thought I remembered reading some time ago that even Lennon wasn't exactly sure what it meant.

Answer 4

Great question -

Check out ...

http://www.geocities.com/clevebeat/JaiGuruDeva.html

for an answer!

Learned a lot here - Thanx 4 the question!

The Ol' Sasquatch Ü

Answer 5

sanskrit