मूल Original text
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि ।तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṃ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe mahādevāya dhīmahi |tan no rudraḥ pracodayāt ||
अनुवाद Translation — by Om Namah Shivay
May we know that Supreme Person; on the Great God we meditate. May Rudra guide us towards it.
भाष्य Explanation — our commentary, not scripture
A gāyatrī has three parts: “may we know”, “we meditate”, “may he guide us”. This one is addressed to Śiva as Tatpuruṣa, one of his five faces, and is among the most widely used mantras for Śiva japa.
On the Japa page it can be counted on the mālā, at about seven seconds a round.
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Taittirīya Āraṇyaka (Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣad)
Prapāṭhaka 10, among the gāyatrīs of its first anuvāka
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Original text
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि ।
तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṃ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe mahādevāya dhīmahi |
tan no rudraḥ pracodayāt ||
Translation
May we know that Supreme Person; on the Great God we meditate. May Rudra guide us towards it.
Translation by: Om Namah Shivay
This passage is in our collection; editorial review is still pending.
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