gAyatrI 1 A Vedic metre of 24 syllables; gAyatrI CaMdasAmahaM Bg. 10. 35. 2 N. of a very sacred verse repeated by every Brāhmaṇa at his Saṃdhyā (morning and evening devotions) and on other occasions also. Great sins even are said to be expiated by a pious repetition of this verse, which is as follows: - tatsaviturvareRyaM Bargo devasya DImahi Diyo yo na pracodayAt Rv. 3. 62. 10. — traM A hymn composed and recited in the Gāyatrī metre. Comp. — vallaBaH an epithet of Śiva.