Shloka 197
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
तस्य पापं क्षयं याति जन्मकोटिसमुद्भवम् । गायत्र्युच्चारमात्रेण पापकूटात्पुनाति च
tasya pāpaṃ kṣayaṃ yāti janmakoṭisamudbhavam | gāyatryuccāramātreṇa pāpakūṭātpunāti ca
สำหรับผู้นั้น บาปที่สั่งสมมาจากกำเนิดนับโกฏิย่อมสิ้นไป เพียงแค่ออกเสียงไกยตรี ก็ชำระให้พ้นแม้จากกองบาปได้
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Even a single utterance of Gāyatrī purifies from a mountain-heap of sins accumulated across countless births—divine sound is portrayed as radically merciful and immediately effective.
Application: When overwhelmed by guilt or inertia, begin with one sincere recitation; let ‘small beginnings’ become a daily vow, trusting purification as a process.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dark, jagged ‘mountain’ of blackened ash labeled as sins cracks open as a single luminous syllable-stream rises from the chanter’s lips, turning the darkness into white ash and then into lotus petals. Above, Gāyatrī-devī appears as a compassionate radiance, her lotus-seat sending down a rain of light that washes the scene clean.","primary_figures":["Gāyatrī-devī (radiant apparition)","a repentant practitioner"],"setting":"Symbolic landscape: a barren ground transforming into a lotus field; minimal props to emphasize inner purification","lighting_mood":"divine radiance breaking through darkness","color_palette":["midnight black","pure white","electric gold","lotus pink","cerulean blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic contrast—foreground heap of dark ash dissolving into gilded lotus petals; central chanter with gold-leaf aura; Gāyatrī-devī above in a radiant arch with heavy gold embossing; sparkling gem-like highlights on the transforming ‘sin-mountain’; rich crimson and emerald accents in garments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic metamorphosis scene—dark rocky mound turning into a soft lotus meadow; delicate golden mantra lines flowing upward; translucent deity-vision in the sky; cool blues with warm gold accents, refined faces, subtle emotional expression of relief and awe.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines; a stylized dark mound splitting as bright yellow-white rays emerge; Gāyatrī-devī in a circular mandala above; strong red/yellow/green palette with emphatic symmetry and temple-wall iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus burst replacing a dark central mound; ornate floral borders; repeated lotus motifs symbolizing purification; deep indigo background with gold and white dot-work; deity-radiance rendered as concentric lotus rings, intricate textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["single bell strike","low tanpura drone","soft conch swell","wind hush turning to silence","faint choral hum on the mantra"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गायत्र्युच्चारमात्रेण = गायत्री + उच्चार + मात्रेण; पापकूटात्पुनाति = पापकूटात् + पुनाति.
FAQs
It declares that even the mere recitation of the Gāyatrī has the power to destroy and cleanse immense accumulations of sin, described as arising over countless births.
By presenting simple utterance (uccāra-mātra) as effective, it highlights accessible devotional discipline—mantra-recitation done with reverence—as a direct means of inner purification.
No matter how heavy one’s past wrongdoing, sincere engagement with sacred practice and self-discipline can transform one’s moral and spiritual condition, encouraging repentance and renewed dharmic living.