Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
तस्माद्दीपः प्रयत्नेन रक्षणीयोंऽतरायतः । आसमाप्तेः प्रकुर्वीत ब्रह्मचर्यं च भूशयः ॥ १०४ ॥
tasmāddīpaḥ prayatnena rakṣaṇīyoṃ'tarāyataḥ | āsamāpteḥ prakurvīta brahmacaryaṃ ca bhūśayaḥ || 104 ||
অতএব দীপকে বিঘ্ন থেকে যত্নসহকারে রক্ষা করা উচিত। ব্রত সম্পূর্ণ না হওয়া পর্যন্ত ভূমিশায়ী হয়ে ব্রহ্মচর্যও পালন করবে।
Narada (teaching in the Vedanga/vrata context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that a vow succeeds through vigilance and restraint: the sacred lamp symbolizes sustained purity and attention, and brahmacarya with simple living removes inner and outer obstacles until completion.
By emphasizing steady, uninterrupted practice—guarding the lamp and observing self-control—this verse frames devotion as continuity and disciplined offering, not merely emotion.
It reflects procedural vrata-vidhi: safeguarding ritual implements (like the dīpa) from antarāyas and maintaining niyamas (brahmacarya, bhūśayana) until samāpti—practical rules akin to Kalpa-oriented discipline.