When the question is again repeated he says, six. Finally, after several repetitions he says ONE. (Chapter I, hymn 9, verse 1)
Bruhataranyaka Upanishad.
The number 33 comes from the number of Vedic gods explained by Yajnavalkya in Brhadaranyaka Upanishad – the eight Vasus, the eleven Rudras, the
twelve Adityas, Indra and Prajapati.
They are: 8-Vasu, 11-Rudra, and 12-Aaditya, 1-Indra and 1-Prajaapati.
There is a debate on the difference between the Gayatri and Savitri Mantras.
The Gayathri, the Supreme Mantra of the Vedas is to be intoned, not to be learnt by writing.
"Gayathethi Gayathri, Gayathri is 'That which is intoned.
"Among the Mantras I am The Gayatri' Bhagavad Gita.
There is no hymn superior than Gayatri Mantra, 'na gaayatriyaah paramam japam' ..
Now in the Gayatri Mantra we have the mention of Gayatri,Savitri and Sarasvati.
"In invoking Gayatri and praying to be present, we say,
Gayathrrem Aavaahayami,
Savitreem Aavahayaami,
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