Mantra lyrics:
”Om vrishabadhwajaaya vidmahae
Kruni hastaaya dheemahi
Tanno guru: prachodayaat.”
Guru (Brihaspati or Jupiter) Gayatri mantra translation:
”Om, Let me meditate on him who has bull in his flag,
Oh, He who has the power to get things done, give me higher intellect,
And let Guru illuminate my mind and my understanding.”
Description:
Jupiter (or Brihaspati), the ”Lord of Prayers” is also known as the Gurudeva (the Guru of the Gods). In the Universe, Jupiter is the 5th planet, located 500 million miles from the Sun, and the largest planet in the solar system with a diameter of 142,984 km at its equator.
Jupiter is a first rate benefic planet, usually acknowledged to be the most auspicious of the planets. He is bright and pure, described as a sage born from the first great light, the one who drove away darkness and carries a special bow whose string is the “cosmic order.”
It has been said that Lord Brihaspati is an indicator of devotion, good luck, wealth, fortune, fame, spirituality, morality, and a symbol for magistrates, lawyers, ministers, children as well as government or religious leaders.
Afflictions to Guru can signify loss in litigation, bad luck, skin problems, heart troubles, arthritis, impurity of the blood, liver malfunction or diabetes.
Guru rules over the signs Meen (Pisces) and Dhanus (Sagittarius), and is fallen in Makar Capricorn) and is exalted in Kark (Cancer) signs. The Moon, Sun, and Mars are considered friendly to Jupiter, Saturn is neutral and Mercury is hostile.
The season linked with Him is winter (snow), the element is space or ether, the direction is north-east and the food is turmeric and Bengal Gram.
Shiva blessed Jupiter with a place in the solar system when Brihaspati as a sage appeased Lord Shiva. He is one mighty planet of the solar system after the Sun (Lord Surya) and its position in the horoscope and astrology of an individual can make or break one’s life.
As a God, He is portrayed as a handsome young man with a big-bellied body and a broad chest. Moreover, He has a golden complexion and is dressed in yellow garments. He is commonly shown seated on a lotus flower.
Mantra chanting benefits:
Chanting this mantra regularly and with devotion and a correct pronunciation helps to improve the intellect. Furthermore, the mantra helps to increase satisfactions and facilitates childbirth and marriage.
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