Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 69
गायत्रीपाठमात्रांश्च विकर्मविरतान् सदा । पुनर्भूवृषलीशूद्री चरेयुर्यस्य मन्दिरे
gāyatrīpāṭhamātrāṃśca vikarmaviratān sadā | punarbhūvṛṣalīśūdrī careyuryasya mandire
जे केवळ गायत्रीपाठमात्र करतात, तरीही सदैव निषिद्ध कर्मांपासून विरत राहतात—ज्याच्या घरी पुनर्भू, वृषली व शूद्री स्त्रियाही निर्दोषपणे वावरू शकतात।
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.