Shloka 27
Snāna-Śauca Krama: Varuṇa–Āpaḥ Mantras, Aghamarṣaṇa, Sūrya-Upasthāna, and Sarva-Tarpaṇa
तद्विष्णोरिति मन्त्रेण निमज्याप्सु पुनः पुनः / गायत्त्री वैष्णवी ह्येषा विष्णोः संस्मरणाय वै
tadviṣṇoriti mantreṇa nimajyāpsu punaḥ punaḥ / gāyattrī vaiṣṇavī hyeṣā viṣṇoḥ saṃsmaraṇāya vai
‘തദ്വിഷ്ണോഃ…’ എന്ന മന്ത്രം ജപിച്ച് ജലത്തിൽ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും മുങ്ങണം. ഇതാണ് വൈഷ്ണവീ ഗായത്രി; വിഷ്ണുസ്മരണത്തിനായിട്ടുതന്നെ.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Abhyāsa (repetition) of immersion with ‘tad viṣṇoḥ’ mantra as a direct method for Vishnu remembrance; mantra as a vehicle of presence.
Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā through nāma/mantra leading to one-pointedness; remembrance as a purifier and stabilizer of consciousness.
Application: During ritual bath, coordinate immersion with mantra recitation; keep count and maintain mindful recollection rather than forceful breath-holding.
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha/jala-sthana
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.214.26 (Vishnu in waters); Garuda Purana 1.214.25 (Vishnu meditation; praṇava)
FAQs
This verse presents it as a Viṣṇu-centered Gāyatrī whose purpose is saṃsmaraṇa—steady remembrance of Lord Viṣṇu—supported by ritual purity through repeated immersion in water.
It links recitation of the “tad viṣṇoḥ” mantra with repeated water-immersion, indicating that japa and snāna together function as a disciplined method of cleansing and refocusing the mind on Viṣṇu.
Combine a simple daily purification (bath or mindful washing) with sincere repetition of a Viṣṇu-remembrance mantra, using the practice to cultivate clarity, restraint, and devotional recollection.