Om Bhur Bhuvah SvahaTat Savitur VarenyamBhargo Devasya DiimahiDiyoyonah Prachodayatt.
Om, or Aum, is regarded as the primal sound of the Universe and points to the Oneness of all.
Bhur – embodiment of vital spiritual energy, earth
Bhuvah – destroyer of suffering
Suvaha (svaha) – embodiment of happiness
Tat – that, in this way
Savitur – Savitri, spiritual sun, the One Light, all pervading Consciousness
Varenyam – worthy of worship, venerable, adorable, worthy of being sought
Bhargo – radiance. Effulgence, splendour, light which bestows understanding, destroyer of sins
Devasya – Divine, of the Deity
Dimahi – we meditate upon; or, may we meditate on, reflect on, be devoted to; or, may imbibe
Dhiyo – prayer, intellect, noble thoughts, intuition, understanding of Reality (buddhis)
Yo – who; he who; the one who
Nah – our; of us
Prachodayaat – may he energize, direct, inspire, guide, unfold; or, he who energizes, directs, inspires, guides unfolds