Gayatri Mantra & Brahmopadesam in Upanayanam
Gayatri Mantra & Brahmopadesam
The Gayatri Mantra given as Brahmopadesam — the heart of Upanayanam — its words, meaning and daily practice.
Brahmopadesam & the Gayatri Mantra
The central moment of Upanayanam is the Brahmopadesam — “the instruction about Brahman.” The father (or guru) whispers the Gayatri Mantra into the child’s right ear, giving him the greatest of all teachings as his very first lesson.
The first and greatest teaching
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat”
We meditate on the adorable glory of the radiant Sun (Savitr), the source of all; may He illumine and inspire our intellect.
The meaning of Brahmopadesam
The Gayatri is a prayer for a pure, awakened intellect (dhi). By receiving it the child is set on a path of right understanding, and is asked to chant it with devotion every day during Sandhyavandanam. It is called Brahmopadesam because its inner teaching is that the Self is one with Brahman.
Sandhyavandanam begins
From the day of Upanayanam the boy performs Sandhyavandanam — the morning and evening worship centred on the Gayatri — a lifelong daily discipline. See the full procedure and the sacred thread.
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Frequently asked questions
Q.What is Brahmopadesam?
The central moment of Upanayanam in which the father or guru whispers the Gayatri Mantra into the child’s right ear — his first and greatest teaching.
Q.What is the Gayatri Mantra?
“Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah, Tat Savitur Varenyam, Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi, Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat” — a prayer to the radiant Sun to illumine and inspire the intellect.
Q.What does the child do with the Gayatri after?
He chants it daily during Sandhyavandanam, the morning and evening worship that begins on the day of Upanayanam.