Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 177
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
गायत्र्येषा समाख्याता सर्वशुद्धिकरी परा । कल्पयेदासनं पीठे पूर्वोक्ते वैष्णवे सुधीः ॥ १७७ ॥
gāyatryeṣā samākhyātā sarvaśuddhikarī parā | kalpayedāsanaṃ pīṭhe pūrvokte vaiṣṇave sudhīḥ || 177 ||
ही गायत्री परम शुद्धिकारिणी, सर्वशुद्धि देणारी अशी सांगितली आहे। सुज्ञ साधकाने पूर्वोक्त वैष्णव पीठावर आपले आसन रचावे।
Narada (in instructional dialogue tradition, conveying procedural teaching associated with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies Gāyatrī as a supreme, all-purifying mantra and links inner purity to correct outer ritual order—beginning worship by properly establishing the seat on a Vaiṣṇava pīṭha.
Bhakti here is disciplined: devotion to Viṣṇu is supported by mantra-based purification (Gāyatrī) and respectful ritual preparation (āsana on the Vaiṣṇava pīṭha), making the worship fit for divine presence.
It reflects prayoga-style ritual instruction—procedural setup (āsana, pīṭha) and mantra application—aligned with Vedāṅga concerns such as correct ritual performance (kalpa/prayoga) and purity prerequisites.