gayatri
/ˈɡajatri/(also gayatree, gaiatri, gayatry)
noun
A Vedic metre comprising three octosyllabic lines; a hymn, verse, etc., composed in this metre; especially the verse of the Rig Veda repeated daily as a prayer by Brahmins.
Origin
Late 18th century. From Sanskrit gāyatrī (in Vedic hymns) a stanza consisting of three octosyllabic lines, ultimately from gā- to sing.