Devotional Song Lyrics
Devotional Song Lyrics
Devotional Song Lyrics
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dhyo y na
pracodyt
Stanzas with
Meanings of the words
meaning
Om: The sacred word, word of creation, first word, word of god;
(Equivalent of Holy Ghost in trinity) usually used at the beginning
Om, Bhur, Bhuvah, hymn;
Svah
Bhur: The physical plane of existence (which is of the nature of 5
[Ultimate reality, in elements)
which physical, astral
Bhuvah: The astral plane of existence (which is of the nature of s
and causal worlds
elements)
exist]
Svah: The causal plane or celestial plane (plane where the existen
as subtle as ideas or notions, from which creation happens).
Tt savitr vreya Tat: That, God, (Equivalent of son, in the Christian Trinity of Fathe
Son and Holy Ghost)
[That is the supreme
reality from which Savitr : Source of all, creation, supreme reality, Divine illuminati
creation happens, and (of goddess Savitri or Shakti)
it is the foremost] Vreya: the foremost, fit to be worshiped, deserving oblations
Bhrgo devsya Bhrgo: Great spiritual effulgence, Radiant one, one who illumine
dhmahi Devsya: Godly, divine reality, of divinity, Virtuous and joyous
[O divine effulgence Dhmahi: We meditate on you; Dhee=intellect; Thus Dhimahi me
we meditate upon you] we focus our intellect on you
Dhyo: Intellect, intelligence, reasoning and discriminating faculty
Dhyo y na which is a tool for attaining higher wisdom
pracodyt
Yo: Who, One is who being prayed, You (supreme one)
[propel our knowledge
Nah: Our (intellect)
of the supreme reality]
pracodyt: Stimulate, Propel towards the higher reality
English Translation