In the Rig Veda there is a singing mantra (the Gayatri Mantra) which is said to be the oldest mantra known to man. Below is the mantra with my interpretation of the phonetic pronunciation. Below the mantra is a translation by Swami Vivacananda. You can click on the video at the right to hear Deva Premal sing the mantra. I use the lovely mantra as a sing along in my yoga classes.
Om bhur bhuvah svah
(Om boo bo-vaha - va ha)
Tat savitur varenyam,
(Tatsavitu varne-neyam)
Bhargo devasya dhimahi;
(Bargo deva-sademahe)
Dhiyo yonah prachodayat
(Deyo yona-- pra-choo-die-ya)
Translation:
We meditate on the glory
Of that Being who has
Produced this universe;
May He enlighten our minds.
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