gayatri

[ gah-yuh-tree ]

/ ˈgɑ yəˌtri /

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noun Hinduism.

a Vedic mantra expressing hope for enlightenment: recited daily by the faithful and repeated in all religious rites and ceremonies.

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Origin of gayatri

1835–45; <Sanskrit gāyatri, derivative of gāyatra song, hymn

In this position every pious Hindu must mentally repeat a certain verse, which is called the Gayatri.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
One should next proceed to the tirtha known as Gayatri celebrated over the three worlds.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
When Brahma took for a second wife Gayatri, the milkmaid, she cursed him so that he could only be worshipped once a year.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie
By repeating the Gayatri (a certain verse of the Rigveda addressed to the sun) a man is saved.
New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century|John Morrison

After we had attained full brahminhood I became72 very keen on repeating the gayatri.
My Reminiscences|Rabindranath Tagore