Shloka 12
Gāyatrī–Sandhyā Upāsanā: Śuddhi, Nyāsa, and Japa-Viniyoga
गायत्त्र्या विश्वामित्र ऋषिर्गायत्त्रीछन्दः / सविता देवता जपे विनियोगः / ॐ उदुत्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः / दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यम् / ॐ चित्रं देवानामुदगादनीकं चक्षुर्मित्रस्य वरुणस्याग्नेः / आप्रा द्यावापृथिवी अन्तरिक्षं सूर्य आत्मा जगतस्तस्थुषश्च / ॐ तच्चक्षर्देवहितं पुरस्ताच्छुक्रमुच्चरत् / पश्येम शरदः शतं जीवेम शरदः शतम् / शृणुयाम शरदः शतम् / ॐ विश्वतश्चक्षुरुत विश्वतोमुखोविश्वतो बाहुरुत विश्वतस्पात् / संबाहुभ्यां धमति संपत्रैद्यार्वाभूमी जनयन्देव एकः / देवा गातुविदो नाङ्गविद्वानाद्भमितमनसस्पत इमं देवयज्ञं स्वाहा वातेधाः जपेत्
gāyattryā viśvāmitra ṛṣirgāyattrīchandaḥ / savitā devatā jape viniyogaḥ / oṃ udutyaṃ jātavedasaṃ devaṃ vahanti ketavaḥ / dṛśe viśvāya sūryam / oṃ citraṃ devānāmudagādanīkaṃ cakṣurmitrasya varuṇasyāgneḥ / āprā dyāvāpṛthivī antarikṣaṃ sūrya ātmā jagatastasthuṣaśca / oṃ taccakṣardevahitaṃ purastācchukramuccarat / paśyema śaradaḥ śataṃ jīvema śaradaḥ śatam / śṛṇuyāma śaradaḥ śatam / oṃ viśvataścakṣuruta viśvatomukhoviśvato bāhuruta viśvataspāt / saṃbāhubhyāṃ dhamati saṃpatraidyārvābhūmī janayandeva ekaḥ / devā gātuvido nāṅgavidvānādbhamitamanasaspata imaṃ devayajñaṃ svāhā vātedhāḥ japet
ガーヤトリーについて：聖仙（ṛṣi）はヴィシュヴァーミトラ、韻律はガーヤトリー、奉ずる神はサヴィトリ—これがジャパ（念誦）のためのヴィニヨーガである。オーム。輝く旗印（光線）は、ジャータヴェーダスたる神聖なる太陽を高く掲げ、万有に見せる。オーム。神々の妙なる御顔が昇った—ミトラ、ヴァルナ、アグニの眼である；それは天と地と中空を満たし、太陽は動くものと静まるものすべてのアートマンである。オーム。神々に益あるその神眼は東に起ち、清らかに輝く；われら百の秋を見、百の秋を生き、百の秋を聞かん。オーム。あらゆる方に眼、あらゆる方に顔、あらゆる方に腕、あらゆる方に足をもつ—唯一の神は天と地を生み、二つの腕と翼によって息を吐き出す。道を知る神々よ、心の主よ、この神供を導きたまえ：スヴァーハー。かくしてヴァーテ・ダーḥ（風を担う祈請）とともに念誦すべし。
Lord Viṣṇu instructing Garuḍa (ritual/japa prescription within the discourse)
Concept: Sūrya/Savitṛ as the universal ‘cakṣus’ (divine eye) and as the Ātman of the moving and unmoving; contemplation yields longevity, clarity, and right orientation of mind.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin/Ātman as the inner Self of jagat (tatasthuṣaś ca); unity behind multiplicity (eka-deva with all-sided limbs).
Application: Use as a structured solar-japa: begin with viniyoga, contemplate the Sun as divine witness, then recite longevity-prayers and the all-pervading form to steady attention and cultivate sattva.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: cosmic-directional
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Preta-kalpa/Śrāddha sections): frequent use of Vedic mantras as ancillary recitations in rites; General Garuda Purana practice: japa-viniyoga framing before mantra use
FAQs
It specifies the ṛṣi (Viśvāmitra), chandas (Gāyatrī), and devatā (Savitṛ), establishing the correct ritual framework for japa so the recitation is aligned with Vedic tradition.
It declares “sūrya ātmā jagatas”—the Sun as the Self of all moving and unmoving beings, presenting Sūrya not only as a celestial body but as a cosmic principle sustaining life and awareness.
Use it as a morning japa/prayer to cultivate clarity (cakṣuḥ), gratitude for life-force, and disciplined daily worship—paired with ethical living (dharma) for steadiness and longevity.