Hindus ~ Why Gayatri is called Ved-Mata?

Answer 1

Originally the personification of the mantra, the goddess Gayatri is considered the veda mata, the mother of all Vedas and the consort of the God Brahma and also the personification of the all-pervading Parabrahman, the ultimate unchanging reality that lies behind all phenomena. Gayatri Veda Mata is seen by many Hindus to be not just a Goddess, but a portrayal of Brahman himself, in the feminine form.[citation needed] Essentially, the Goddess is seen to combine all the phenomenal attributes of Brahman, including Past, Present and Future as well as the three realms of existence.[citation needed] Goddess Gayatri is also worshipped as the Hindu Trimurti combined as one. In Hindu mythology, there is only one creation who can withstand the brilliance of Aditya and that is Gayatri.

Gayatri is typically portrayed as seated on a red lotus, signifying wealth. She appears in either of these forms:

Having five heads with the ten eyes looking in the eight directions plus the earth and sky, and ten arms holding all the weapons of Vishnu, symbolizing all her reincarnations.
Accompanied by a white swan, holding a book to portray knowledge in one hand and a cure in the other, as the goddess of Education.

[edit] Popular Culture
An abbreviated form of the Gayatri Mantra is sung in the opening theme for the TV show Battlestar Galactica. The arrangement of the mantra, cited as written by composer Richard Gibbs, is available on his website. [3]

The Treasure Quest video game soundtrack by Jody Gnant includes a song entitled "The Gayatri"

The Red Shoes (album), Kate Bush, 1993. If you turn the volume up loud the William Quan Judge translation is spoken during the intro to the track Lily. The reading is credited to the eponymous Lily.

Cher, in her 2002-2005 live performances on Living Proof: The Farewell Tour.

Deva Premal's album "The Essence" includes two versions of this chant.

An abbreviated form of the Gayatri mantra is spoken/sung twice in the hindi film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

In the credits of The Matrix Revolutions.

Gâyatrî Mantra

this page last updated on 18-Oct-2005



We meditate on the glory of the Creator;
Who has created the Universe;
Who is worthy of Worship;
Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light;
Who is the remover of all Sin and Ignorance;
May He enlighten our Intellect.


Introduction:

The Gâyatrî Mantra is first recorded in the Rig Veda (iii, 62, 10) which was written in Sanskrit about 2500 to 3500 years ago, and by some reports, the mantra may have been chanted for many generations before that.

The word Gâyatrî (mw352) is a combination of Sanskrit words, although there is some disagreement in various texts about the exact derivation.

One suggestion is that the word Gâyatrî is made from these two words:
- gâyanath (mw352) what is sung, giving of praise
- trâyate ( mw457, root trai) preserves, protects, gives deliverance, grants liberation

Another viewpoint suggests that the roots are:
- gaya (mw348) vital energies
- trâyate ( mw457, root trai) preserves, protects, gives deliverance, grants liberation

The word Mantra (mw785) means instrument of thought, sacred text, or a prayer of praise.

So, the two words "Gâyatrî Mantra" might be translated as: a prayer of praise that awakens the vital energies and gives liberation.

And indeed, this is such a prayer.


The Use of Mantra:

Sri Aurobindo, in Hymns to the Mystic Fire, wrote:

"We have to invoke the gods by the inner sacrifice, and by the word call them unto us - that is the specific power of the Mantra, - to offer to them the gifts of the sacrifice and by that giving secure their gifts, so that by this process we may build the way of our ascent to the goal... We give what we are and what we have in order that the riches of the Divine Truth and Light may descend into our life."

In his book Sâdhanâ, Srî Swâmi Shivânanda wrote:

"Of all the mantras, the supreme and the most potent power of powers is the great, glorious Gâyatrî Mantra.

It is the support of every seeker after Truth who believes in its efficacy, power and glory, be he of any caste, creed, clime or sect. It is only one's faith and purity of heart that really count. Indeed, Gâyatrî is an impregnable spiritual armor, a veritable fortress, that guards and protects its votary, that transforms him into the divine, and blesses him with the brilliant light of the highest spiritual illumination.

... It is universally applicable, for it is nothing but an earnest prayer for Light, addressed to the Supreme Almighty Spirit.

... This single mantra, repeated sincerely and with clear conscience, brings the supreme good."


The Invocation:

Chanting of the Gâyatr Mantra is often prefaced with either a short invocation or a long invocation and is often followed with a closing.

The following are examples of two common invocations. In either of the invocations, we begin the recitation of the Gâyatrî Mantra with an invocation using the sacred symbol Om to acknowledge and pay homage to the One who is beyond name and form.

- Short Invocation:

This invocation is acknowledging and joyously celebrating that Om is bhûr, Om is bhuvas, Om is suvaha... Om is everything.

The terms bhûr, bhuvas, suvaha (mahâ vyâhritis) are invocations to honor the planes of our existence and to call to our aid the presiding deities of the three planes in which we live our ordinary life: the physical, astral and mental planes.

The three lokas (bhûr, bhuvas, suvaha) are the bîja (seed) mantrams of the devatâs called Agni, Vâyu and âditya who are being invoked to assist in our transformation. (See Chandogya Upanishad (IV, xvii, 1-3) and (II, xxiii, 3)).

Then Prajâpati reflected on the three lokas and from this reflection was born OM. As veins pervade all leaves, so Om pervades all sound. Verily all this is Om! Verily all this is Om!

Chandogya Upanishad (II, xxiii, 3)

Answer 2

Vedas are supposed to be religious book for Hindus. Where every thing has been mentioned for lead a life and perfect way of life.
And Gayatri is the best all.
Lord Krishna in teh Bhagwat Gita tells Arjuna he is the Gayatri Mantra among all the mantras.
Since the Mantra has been derived from Veda it is called Ved Mantra

Answer 3

Devi Gayatri is Ved Mata because Ved means knowledge. Devi Gayatri is the Mother of all knowledge, the source of all knowledge and the embodiment of pure knowledge.

Answer 4

Brahama is the creator, and the mother Saraswati ( one form of maan Gayatri) is his wife who is the symbol of infinite knowledge(veda).so Brahama himself spoken vedas in the form of maan saraswati. hence maan Gayatri is also known as ved-maan.

Answer 5

Gayatri is the Mother of all - wheather it be mother of slokhas or the literal translation of cow.
The mother of all vedas.

Answer 6

Ved Mata Gayatri