गायत्र्याः । Many Gayatri

महानारायणोपनिषत्

Mahanarayanopnishat

प्रथमोऽनुवाकः ।

First Chapter

गायत्र्याः ।

Many Gayatris

पुरुषस्य विद्महे सहस्राक्षस्य महादेवस्य धीमहि । तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥ २२॥

Purushasya vidmahe Sahasrakshasya Dhimahi|

Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat||

I-22: May we know the Supreme Person and for the attainment of His Knowledge may we meditate upon Him, the thousand-eyed Great God. May Rudra, the giver of Knowledge, impel us towards such meditation and keep us in it.

                                        

 तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि । तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥ २३॥

Tatpurushaya vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat ||

I-23: May we know or realize the Supreme Person. For that, may we meditate upon Mahadeva and to that meditation may Rudra impel us.

तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि । तन्नो दन्तिः प्रचोदयात् ॥ २४॥

Tatpurushaya vidmahe Vakratundaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Dantih Prachodayat ||

I-24: May we know the Supreme Person. For that, may we meditate upon Vakratunda. May Dantin impel us towards it.

तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे चक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि । तन्नो नन्दिः प्रचोदयात् ॥ २५॥

Tatpurushaya vidmahe Chakratundaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Naantih Prachodayat ||

I-25: May we know the Divine Person. For that, may we meditate upon Chakratunda. May Nandi impel us towards it.

तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महासेनाय धीमहि । तन्नः षण्मुखः प्रचोदयात् ॥ २६॥

Tatpurushaya vidmahe Mahasenaya Dhimahi |

Tannh Shanmukha Prachodayat ||

I-26: May we know that Divine Person. For that, may we meditate upon Mahasena. May Shanmukha impel us towards it.

तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे सुवर्णपक्षाय धीमहि । तन्नो गरुडः प्रचोदयात् ॥ २७॥

Tatpurushaya vidmahe Suvarnpakshaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Garudah Prachodayat ||

I-27: May we know that Divine Person. For that, may we meditate on Suvarnapaksha. May Garuda impel us towards it.

वेदात्मनाय विद्महे हिरण्यगर्भाय धीमहि । तन्नो ब्रह्म प्रचोदयात् ॥ २८॥

Vedatmanaya vidmahe Hiranyagarbhaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Brahma Prachodayat ||

I-28: May we know the Veda, embodied as the four-faced Brahma. For that, may we meditate upon Hiranyagarbha. May Brahman impel us towards it.

नारायणाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि । तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात् ॥ २९॥

Narayanaya vidmahe Vaasudevaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Vishnuh Prachodayat ||

I-29: May we know Narayana. For that, may we meditate upon Vasudeva. May Vishnu impel us towards it.

वज्रनखाय विद्महे तीक्ष्णद{\म्+}ष्ट्राय धीमहि । तन्नो नारसि{\म्+}हः प्रचोदयात् ॥ ३०॥

Vajranakhaya vidmahe Tikshnadanshtraya Dhimahi|

Tanno Narasimhamah Prachodayat ||

I-30: May we know Vajranakha. For that, may we meditate upon Tikshnadamstra. May Narasimha impel us towards it.

भास्कराय विद्महे महद्द्युतिकराय धीमहि । तन्नो आदित्य्यः प्रचोदयात् ॥ ३१॥

Bhaskaraya vidmahe Mahaddyutikaraya Dhimahi|

Tanno Adityyah Prachodayat ||

I-31: May we know Bhaskara. For that, may we meditate upon the great-light-producer. May Aditya impel us towards it.

वैश्वानरय विद्महे लालीलाय धीमहि । तन्नो अग्निः प्रचोदयात् ॥ ३२॥

Vaishvanaraya vidmahe Lalilaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Agnih Prachodayat ||

I-32: May we know Vaishvanara. For that, may we meditate upon Lalila. May Agni impel us towards it.

कात्यायनाय विद्महे कन्याकुमारि धीमहि । तन्नो दुर्गिः प्रचोदयात् ॥ ३३॥

Katyayanaya vidmahe Kanyakumari Dhimahi|

Tanno Durgih Prachodayat ||

I-33: May we know Katyayana. For that, may we meditate upon Kanyakumari. May Durgi impel us towards it.   

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चतुर्मुखाय विद्महे कमण्डलुधराय धीमहि । तन्नो ब्रह्मा प्रचोदयात् ॥

Chaturmukhaya vidmahe Kamandaludharaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Brahma Prachodayat ||

May we know Chaturmukha. For that, may we meditate upon Kamandaludhara. May Barhma impel us towards it.

आदित्याय विद्महे सहस्रकिरणाय धीमहि । तन्नो भानुःप्रचोदयात् ॥

Adityaya vidmahe Sahasrakiranaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Bhanu Prachodayat ||

May we know Aditya. For that, may we meditate upon Sahasrakirana. May Bhanu impel us towards it.

पावकाय विद्महे सप्तजिह्वाय धीमहि । तन्नो वैश्वानरःप्रचोदयात् ॥

Pavakaya vidmahe Saptajihvaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Vaishvanarah Prachodayat ||

May we know Pavaka. For that, may we meditate upon Saptajihva. May Vaishvanara impel us towards it.

महाशूलिन्यै विद्महे महादुर्गायै धीमहि । तन्नो भगवतीप्रचोदयात् ॥

Mahashulinyai vidmahe Mahadurgaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Bhagawati Prachodayat ||

May we know Mahashulini. For that, may we meditate upon Mahadurga. Bhagawati impel us towards it.

सुभगायै विद्महे कमलमालिन्यै धीमहि । तन्नो गौरीप्रचोदयात् ॥

Subhagayai vidmahe Kamala Malinyai Dhimahi|

Tanno Gauri Prachodayat ||

May we know Subhaga. For that, may we meditate upon Kamala Malini. May Gauri impel us towards it.

नवकुलाय विद्महे विषदन्ताय धीमहि । तन्नः सर्पःप्रचोदयात् ॥##]##

Navakulya vidmahe Vishadantaya Dhimahi|

Tanno Sarpah Prachodayat ||

May we know Navakul. For that, may we meditate upon Vishadanta. May Sarpa impel us towards it.