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Jai Sriman Narayana,

I wish to share my thoughts on Gayatri Mantra.

The word Gayatri, here, refers to a metre. It is known as 
the "Gayatri Chandas". The Gayatri Mantra is set to this metre. 
Hence the name "Gayatri Mantra".

The literal meaning of this holy Mantra can be obtained from a vast 
multitude of books. They all say the same thing.
But for Sri Vaishnavas, this Mantra is said to be of primacy. 
Although it literally translates to "...Lead kindly light", it has a 
much deeper meaning hidden in it.
It corresponds to the Mantra Ratna or the Dwayam that Sri Vaishnavas 
adore. Thus it is considered among Sri Vaishnavas as one of the 
prime Mantras.

Krishna declares that He is Gayatri among metrics.
"Gayatri chandasaam aham" (Bhagavad Geetha-10:35)
This very point is sufficient to drive home the sanctity of this 
Mantra.

Although it is very easy to chant, it is capable of confering 
infinite fruits.
"alpaayasa sadhyam, analpa phalam".
But our elders are of the opinion that ladies are not supposed to 
chant this Mantra as it is a Veda Mantra. Hence, today the right to 
chant this Mantra is reserved to formally initiated boys only. 

I apologise for all my mistakes in this mail. I request you all to 
kindly correct those mistakes for me.

Forever at His service,
Srinivasa Rajan Ramanuja Dasan.









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