Gāyatrī-Kalpa: Sandhyā-Japa, Devī-Namaskāra, and Homa for Dharma, Kāma, and Moksha
षट्त्रिंशो ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / गायत्त्री परमा देवी भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदा च ताम् / यो जपेत्तस्य पापानिविनश्यन्ति महान्त्यपि
ṣaṭtriṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / gāyattrī paramā devī bhuktimuktipradā ca tām / yo japettasya pāpānivinaśyanti mahāntyapi
Hari phán: “Gāyatrī là Nữ thần tối thượng, ban cả phúc hưởng thế gian (bhukti) lẫn giải thoát (mukti). Ai trì tụng nàng bằng japa, thì dẫu tội lớn cũng tiêu diệt.”
Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Concept: Gāyatrī-japa destroys even great sins and grants both enjoyment and liberation; mantra as a direct salvific means under divine sanction.
Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā leading to citta-śuddhi and eventual moksha; grace-mediated purification.
Application: Adopt steady Gāyatrī japa with faith and ethical support; use it for purification, clarity, and as a daily anchor for spiritual progress.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: scriptural discourse setting
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.36.18 (chandas/devatā identification); Garuda Purana 1.37.2 (japa counts and procedure)
This verse presents Gāyatrī as the supreme divine power and states that her japa grants both bhukti (worldly well-being) and mukti (liberation).
It emphasizes inner purification: by destroying even major sins through Gāyatrī-japa, one removes karmic obstacles that hinder spiritual progress toward liberation.
Maintain a disciplined daily japa practice of Gāyatrī with sincerity and ethical living, using mantra-recitation as a tool for self-purification and steady spiritual focus.