Gayathri mahimai

GAYATHRI MAHIMA AND AIHIKA PHALAM(as told by Maharshis and some texts):

 

MANU: "Tribhya eva thu Vedebyhah padam padamaduduham". It means that each pada of Gayathri is taken from one of the three Vedas. Bhagavan created the Gayathri by selecting three Padams from each of the three Vedas (Rigveda, Yajurveda and Sama Veda. Atharvana Veda has its own Gayathri. It is the Thureeya Gayathri that I had mentioned earlier in the write-up. To receive instruction in it, you must have a second upanayana).

Anybody who chants the Gayathri will get the benefit of having chanted the Vedas. The sin of having skipped any type of Nithya Karma will be washed away if one chants 1000 Gayathris (now we know why we SHOULD do 1000 Gayathris on the next day of Avani Avittam. If you skip Gayathri Japam on the 'Gayathri Japam' day i.e., next day of Avani Avittam, god save you).Gayathri is greater than SAMADHI which paves way for Moksham. Since, there is 'OM' karam; this itself is Dhyanam, Samadhi etc. There is nothing greater than this.

 

YAMA: Once, Brahma placed Samhithai, Shaakhai, Padam, Kramam, Jatam and Ghanam (the various units/phases in studying the Vedas) along with the four Vedas on one side of the weighing instrument and Gayathri on the other side and found that both match exactly equal. So, chanting Gayathri is equal to chanting the Vedas.

 

SHRI SHANKARA: Among Snaana Manthrams, Aghamarshanam is the greatest; among Homa Manthrams, Vyaahruthi is the greatest and among Mantra Japam Gayathri is the greatest.

 

BRAHMA: There is no Japam Manthram better than Gayathri. There is no better penance than Gayathri. There is no Homa Manthram better than Gayathri. There is no object more suitable for Dhyanam than Gayathri.

 

VYAASA: Chanting Gayathri 10 times will relieve sins made for 3 days. 100 times Gayathri japam will relieve all the sins ever made. 1000 times Gayathri Japam will relieve all Upa-Paathakas. 1 crore times Gayathri Japam will result in achieving anything one ever wanted. One can become a king. One can even become GOD.

 

 

SAMVARTHA: The most suitable Manthram that is capable of washing away all sins is Gayathri. It will give benefit only if discipline is consumption of food and Acharam is followed strictly. Doing 1 lakh Gayathri Japam will relieve one from all sins. One who has had inacceptable food (eating food made by anybody other than a Brahmin, meat etc,) will become pure only if he chants 100 times Gayathri.

 

VISHWAMITHRA: There shall be no fear in the mind of the one who chants Gayathri. There is no Manthram than can match the Gayathri in all four Vedas put together. Vedam, Yaagam, Daanam, Thapas etc., will not match to even one in a hundredth of Gayathri's greatness. Leave what you may; but do not leave the Gayathri.

 

YOGA YAAGNAVALKYA: Observing fasting the previous day and chanting 1000 Gayathris the next day will relieve all sins except Brahma-Hathya. If one chants Gayathri regularly one will not have to bear the sin of having taken Paapa Daanam (in shardham, kaaryam, chaaya daanam etc). Taking bath after chanting 100 Gayathri, Chanting 100 Gayathri submersed in water, drinking water after chanting 100 Gayathris will all relieve one from all sins. Doing Gayathri Thila Homam (homam with Gingely seeds) along with ghee will relieve one from all sins.

 

MAARKANDEYA: Even if one happens to do all types of sins known to exist, chanting 10,000 Gayathri will dissolve all those sins. It will also give long life.

 

CHATHURVIMSHATHI MATHAM: 1 crore Gayathri Japam will relieve Brahma Hathya; 80 lakhs Gayathri Japam will relieve sin of having drunk alcohol; 70 lakhs Gayathri Japam will relieve the sin of having stolen gold; 60 lakhs Gayathri Japam will relieve the sin of having slept with Guru's wife; 80,000 Gayathri Japam done in the morning will relieve all sins.

 

YAAGNAVALKYA: Gayathri Thila homam will relieve all sins.

 

VASISHTA: Any type of sins will be washed away by doing Gayathri Japam or Gayathri Thila homam.

 

SMRUTHI RATHNAM: Any one charges who money and teaches Gayathri will become a Chandaala immediately (Chandaala is the lowest of castes known to exist. He is a one who burns bodies in a Cremation ground).

 

Gayathri Japam: Immediately after Avani Avittam it has been laid down in Sasthras to chant 1000 Gayathris. It is stated as the Praayaschitha Karma so as to not to become a Paapi by having committed sins knowingly or unknowingly.

For eating Braahmanaardham, the Praayaschitham is 100 Gayathri.

For having eaten for Maasyam, Shodha-kumbham, Aabdhikam, Sapindeekaranam, the Praayaschitham is 1008 Gayathris. After doing the regular Sandhyavandanam, after 08:30 AM one has to start such Praayaschitha Japams including Gayathri Japam related to Avani Avittam.

If one happens to pass urine or motion without making the Poonal in the form of a garland and keep it secured by keeping the Poonal circled in your ears, one has to immediately remove that Poonal, wear a new Poonal and do 108 Gayathri Japam. For all other Vedic mistakes Gayathri is stated as the curse-breaker.  If one skips Sandhyavandanam continuously for 3 days he looses Brahmanyam and is born a dog.

Devi Bhagavatham states in detail about Gayathri from 11^th Skandam 1^st chapter to 7^th chapter. Every Aksharam has Rishi, Chandas, Devatha, Thathvam, Mudra, Shakthi, Varnam etc. must be learnt through a suitable Guru. These will give special results. Interested people can also chant, Gayathri Kavacham, Gayathri Sahasra Naamam, Gayathri Shaapa-Vimochana Manthram get the blessings of the divine mother.

 

Conclusion:

The following has been extracted from www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part17. (Said by Paramacharyal, H.H. Sri Chandrashekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal):

 

"If the Gayathri mantra is learned in childhood itself it would be retained like a nail driven into a tender tree. Gayathri imparts in great measure mental strength, luster and health. It will increase the child's power of concentration, sharpen his intelligence, and make him physically strong. Later in life, when he feels the urge of Kama, Gayathri will prevent him from being dragged downward and be a protective shield for his body and intelligence. When one learns to meditate on the Gayathri in childhood itself, it would be a great help, as one grows up, in not wasting one's seed, in acquiring Brahmic luster and qualities like studiousness, humility, devotion to God and interest in matters of the Self.

 

While speaking about this mantra the Vedas use these words: "Gayathrim Chandasam Mata". Here, "Chandas" means the Vedas. So Gayathri is the mother of all Vedic mantras (i.e., the Vedas proclaim them so).

 

If the Gayathri has not been chanted for three generations in the family of a Brahmin, its members lose caste (they cease to be Brahmins). The quarter where such Brahmins live cannot be called an "Agrahara". It is perhaps not yet three generations since Brahmins gave up the Gayathri. So they still may be called Brahmins.

 

This mantra is to be repeated only by men. Women benefit from the men performing the japa. Similarly when the three varnas practice Gayathri Japa, all other castes enjoy the benefit flowing from it. We may cease to perform a rite if the fruits yielded by them are enjoyed exclusively by us. But we cannot do so if others also share in them. Those entitled to Gayathri mantra are to regard themselves as trustees who have to mutter it on behalf of others like women and the fourth Varna who are not entitled to it. If they fail in their duty of trustees, it means they are committing an irremediable offence.

At least on Sundays, all those who wear the sacred thread must do Gayathri japa a thousand times. They must not eat unclean food, go to unclean places and must atone for lapses in ritual observances and in maintaining ritual purity. Henceforth, they must take every care to see that their body is kept chaste and fit for it to absorb mantric power.

Today, the fire of mantric power has been put out (or it is perhaps like dying embers). The body of Brahmin has been subjected to undesirable changes and impure substances have found a place in it. But may be a spark of the old fire still gives off a dim light. It must be made to burn brighter. One day it may become a blaze. This spark is Gayathri. It has been handed down to us through the ages.

Let us all pray to God that he will have mercy upon us so that the fire of mantras is never extinguished in us and that it will keep burning brighter and brighter."

 

JAI SITA RAM!

RADHE KRISHNA!

PARA BRAHMA LINGAM BHAJE PADURANGAM!

 

Shri GURU CHARANAARAVINDAARPANAM!

 

 

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