Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 69
गायत्रीपाठमात्रांश्च विकर्मविरतान् सदा । पुनर्भूवृषलीशूद्री चरेयुर्यस्य मन्दिरे
gāyatrīpāṭhamātrāṃśca vikarmaviratān sadā | punarbhūvṛṣalīśūdrī careyuryasya mandire
Dan mereka yang hanya melantunkan japa Gāyatrī semata, namun senantiasa menjauhi perbuatan terlarang (vikarma)—di rumah siapa bahkan perempuan punarbhū (menikah kembali), perempuan terbuang, dan perempuan Śūdra dapat berlalu-lalang tanpa cela.
Skanda (contextual attribution within Revā Khaṇḍa narration)
Scene: A disciplined householder recites Gāyatrī at dawn; the household is portrayed as orderly and restrained, with clear social boundaries and a sense of ritual propriety.
FAQs
Ritual recitation alone is not the standard; consistent avoidance of prohibited conduct is essential for dharmic standing.
The verse occurs in the Someshvara-centered narrative of the Revā Khaṇḍa.
A criterion of eligibility/fitness in household religious contexts: abstaining from vikarma as a core requirement.