Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

ऋक्षविन्यस्तपादं च किरीटेन विराजितम् । लिखेद्भित्तौ पटे वापि पीठे वा मारुतेः शुभे ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

ṛkṣavinyastapādaṃ ca kirīṭena virājitam | likhedbhittau paṭe vāpi pīṭhe vā māruteḥ śubhe || 43 ||

Translation

Man soll den glückverheißenden Māruti (Hanumān) darstellen, die Füße auf einen Bären gesetzt, von einer Krone erglänzend—sei es an einer Wand, auf einem Tuch oder auf einem heiligen Sockel/Altar.

Word by Word

• ऋक्ष-विन्यस्त-पादम्: with feet placed on a bear
• ऋक्ष-विन्यस्त-पादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऋक्ष + विन्यस्त (वि+नि+अस्/स्था, कृदन्त) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ऋक्षे विन्यस्तः पादः यस्य)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• किरीटेन: with a crown
• किरीटेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किरीट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• विराजितम्: adorned
• विराजितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + राज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अर्थः—‘adorned/beautified’

• लिखेत्: one should draw/write
• लिखेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिख् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• भित्तौ: on a wall
• भित्तौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भित्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पटे: on a cloth
• पटे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle: also/even)

• पीठे: on a pedestal/seat
• पीठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय

• मारुतेः: of Maruti (Hanuman)
• मारुतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• शुभे: in an auspicious (place)
• शुभे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (स्थानस्य)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada on ritual/technical procedure)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Maruti (Hanuman)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It teaches that devotion can be anchored through sacred visual forms: properly depicting Maruti in an auspicious manner (with prescribed attributes) is treated as a supportive act of worship that concentrates the mind and invites protective, auspicious influence.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is expressed here through upāsanā using a consecrated image—drawing or installing Maruti on a wall, cloth, or pedestal becomes a tangible focus for remembrance, reverence, and disciplined worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual-technical know-how: guidelines for sacred depiction/installation (a procedural aspect aligned with Kalpa-type ritual practice), including acceptable media (wall/cloth/pedestal) and auspicious iconographic markers (crown, posture).