Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
अश्रतश्चेद्वमिः स्याद्वै ह्यस्वस्थस्त्रिश्रतं जपेत् । स्वस्थस्त्रीणि सहस्त्राणि गायत्र्याः शोधनं परम् ॥ ९ ॥
aśrataścedvamiḥ syādvai hyasvasthastriśrataṃ japet | svasthastrīṇi sahastrāṇi gāyatryāḥ śodhanaṃ param || 9 ||
ਜੇ ਖਾਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਉਲਟੀ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇ, ਤਾਂ ਬਿਮਾਰ ਹੋਣ ਤੇ ਗਾਇਤਰੀ ਦਾ ਤਿੰਨ ਸੌ ਵਾਰ ਜਪ ਕਰੇ। ਤੰਦਰੁਸਤ ਹੋਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਤਿੰਨ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਵਾਰ—ਇਹ ਗਾਇਤਰੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪਰਮ ਸ਼ੋਧਨ ਹੈ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents Gāyatrī-japa as a direct means of śodhana (purification), prescribing specific counts as a remedial practice when bodily impurity or disturbance (like vomiting) occurs.
While framed as ritual purification, it supports devotional discipline by restoring inner and outer readiness for worship—steady mantra-japa is treated as a sacred corrective that re-centers the practitioner in dharmic practice.
It reflects prayoga-style ritual procedure—fixed japa-saṅkhyā (repeat-count) rules tied to bodily condition—aligning with practical dharma/kalpa-oriented guidance used in mantra and purity observances.