Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
अष्टापदी नवपदी सहस्राक्षाक्षरात्मिका । अष्टोत्तरशतं नाम्नां सावित्र्या यः पठेन्नरः ॥ १६६ ॥
aṣṭāpadī navapadī sahasrākṣākṣarātmikā | aṣṭottaraśataṃ nāmnāṃ sāvitryā yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ || 166 ||
Aquele que recita os cento e oito nomes de Savitrī—ela de oito passos, de nove passos, cuja própria forma é de mil sílabas—alcança o mérito declarado para tal japa.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that Savitrī (Gāyatrī) is not merely a prayer but a living mantra-śakti with defined metrical forms, and that reciting her 108 names is a focused sādhanā that brings the stated spiritual merit.
Bhakti here takes the form of nāma-recitation and reverent japa: honoring Savitrī through her names and structure turns study into worship, aligning the practitioner’s mind with divine mantra-consciousness.
It points to Vedāṅga Chandas—awareness of pāda-based metrical patterns (eight- and nine-footed forms) and syllabic constitution—showing that mantra-recitation is traditionally tied to precise meter and phonetic discipline.