Jai Guru Dev Om

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Jai Guru Deva Om ( Sanskrit : जय गुरुदेव ) is the Sanskrit chorus of the Beatles Across the Universe . The song was recorded in February 1968, shortly before the Beatles flew to India to study Indian Vedic philosophy and transcendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi .

A rough translation of the phrase “Jai Guru Dev” is “thank you Guru Dev”, whereby “Guru Dev” means Shankaracharya Swami Brahmananda Saraswati (the Guru of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi).

In addition, “Om jai, deva” appears in the song “Start The Fire” by the German progressive rock band RPWL . The text also shows similarities in content to Indian philosophy.

The individual etymology of "Jai Guru Dev Om" is as follows:

  • Jai or Jaya means “victory” or “success”, but it can also mean “honor”, ​​“greeting” or “thank you”.
  • A guru is a teacher. The word from ancient Indian Sanskrit is a compound of gu (darkness) and ru (destroy, drive away). "Guru": that which drives the darkness away.
  • A deva is a god. The emphasis on the "a" at the end of the word "Dev" is optional. In the song, John Lennon probably chose the accent because of the rhythm .
  • Om or Aum is the sound of the balance of the universe, mostly used in meditation of Indian religions.