The word ‘gayatri’ implies guru-gayatri mantra, kama-gayatri mantra etc. These all are termed as gayatri mantras. In these gayatri mantras, What is 'vidmahe'? 'vidmahe' means sambandha-jnana.
I know you. What do I know?
Who am I? I am your servant. I am the servant of Krsna. This knowledge of one's eternal relation (sambandha jnana) gets manifested from the gayatri mantra. 'krsnanandaya' - You give pleasure to Krsna and Krsnā.
Then after that 'dhimahi' - I meditate. On what? How you are engaged in the service of Sri Radha Krsna, O Gurudeva! I meditate on all those subject matters. And following your footsteps, we try to engage ourselves also. Therefore, this is abhidheya.
The term "pracho 'dayat" is pra+cha+udayat. This is 'phal prapti' - attaining the fruit of chanting the mantra. It means- O Lord, please manifest in my heart. This is 'prayojana' (the objective).
May He manifest Himself in our heart and I may serve Him, this is the final objective. We should be knowing all these things and then follow in our actions. So while performing sadhana bhakti, the knowledge of sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana is further strengthened by means of the mantras.
29 December 1993, Mathura (hindi)
