Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
विशेषस्तत्र यस्तं वै दीपदानेऽवधारय । षष्ट्यादौ च द्वितीयादाविमं दीपमितीरयेत् ॥ ४५ ॥
viśeṣastatra yastaṃ vai dīpadāne'vadhāraya | ṣaṣṭyādau ca dvitīyādāvimaṃ dīpamitīrayet || 45 ||
Erfasse wohl die besondere Vorschrift, die dort bei der Darbringung der Lampe gilt. Zu Beginn der Ṣaṣṭī (sechster Mondtag) und ebenso zu Beginn der Dvitīyā (zweiter Mondtag) soll man eben diese Lampe nach der Vorschrift darbringen.
Narada (teaching in a didactic passage on ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that merit from dīpa-dāna depends not only on devotion but also on correct vidhi—especially the precise tithi timing—showing that disciplined ritual order supports spiritual fruit.
By directing the devotee to offer a lamp at specific sacred times, it channels bhakti into a concrete act of worship—light offered with attention and reverence—so devotion becomes steady and rule-guided.
Tithi-based ritual timing (connected to Jyotiṣa/Vedic calendrics) is highlighted: the offering is prescribed specifically at the start of Ṣaṣṭī and Dvitīyā, reflecting technical observance of lunar days.