Q. Mantras form an important part of the prayers in the Vedic religion. It represents a meaningful combination of Sanskrit words which are written and sung in a particular grammar and meter respectively. The Gayatri mantra is one of the well-known mantras. It is mentioned in which of the following texts?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: The Gayatri mantra is found in the oldest Vedic literature, the Rig Veda (3.62.10). But we don’t recite the mantra since it is not the complete version. We recite a more detailed version of the mantra, which is termed as Brahma Gayatri. It is the expanded form of Gayatri mantra.
The expansion of the few words has been added as per the description of Taittiriya Aranyaka (2.11.1-8).
