Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
अश्रतश्चेद्वमिः स्याद्वै ह्यस्वस्थस्त्रिश्रतं जपेत् । स्वस्थस्त्रीणि सहस्त्राणि गायत्र्याः शोधनं परम् ॥ ९ ॥
aśrataścedvamiḥ syādvai hyasvasthastriśrataṃ japet | svasthastrīṇi sahastrāṇi gāyatryāḥ śodhanaṃ param || 9 ||
Tritt nach dem Essen Erbrechen ein, so soll man—wenn man unwohl ist—die Gāyatrī dreihundertmal rezitieren. Ist man gesund, dreitausendmal; dies gilt als die höchste Reinigung durch die Gāyatrī.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents Gāyatrī-japa as a direct means of śodhana (purification), prescribing specific counts as a remedial practice when bodily impurity or disturbance (like vomiting) occurs.
While framed as ritual purification, it supports devotional discipline by restoring inner and outer readiness for worship—steady mantra-japa is treated as a sacred corrective that re-centers the practitioner in dharmic practice.
It reflects prayoga-style ritual procedure—fixed japa-saṅkhyā (repeat-count) rules tied to bodily condition—aligning with practical dharma/kalpa-oriented guidance used in mantra and purity observances.