Shloka 171
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मणः पदवीं व्रजेत् । गायत्रीं विन्यसेत्पूर्वं शरीरे चात्मनो बुधः
sarvapāpavinirmukto brahmaṇaḥ padavīṃ vrajet | gāyatrīṃ vinyasetpūrvaṃ śarīre cātmano budhaḥ
Освободившись от всех грехов, он достигает состояния Брахмы. Прежде всего мудрый должен установить Гаятри в собственном теле и в своём «я».
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Adhyaya 46; exact dialogue-speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विन्यसेत् + पूर्वम् → विन्यसेत् पूर्वम् (often written विन्यसेत्पूर्वम्); च + आत्मनः → चात्मनः.
FAQs
It points to mantra-nyāsa: a ritualized internal installation of the Gāyatrī mantra (and its divine power) into one’s limbs/body as part of disciplined japa and worship.
It indicates attaining an exalted spiritual state associated with Brahmā (often understood as Brahma-loka or Brahmā’s status), presented as the fruit of purification and correct mantra practice.
It stresses inner purification and disciplined, ordered practice: begin with internal sanctification (nyāsa) and proceed with worship so that conduct and consciousness become free from sin.