Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
विलिख्य मध्ये मूर्तिं च महिषीगोमयेन वै । कृत्वा डमरुहस्तां च चकिताक्षीं प्रयत्नतः ॥ ७२ ॥
vilikhya madhye mūrtiṃ ca mahiṣīgomayena vai | kṛtvā ḍamaruhastāṃ ca cakitākṣīṃ prayatnataḥ || 72 ||
Dann soll man in der Mitte des bereiteten Ortes sorgfältig eine Gestalt mit Büffel- und Kuhdung zeichnen. Mit Mühe forme man das Bild: in der Hand ein ḍamaru (kleine Trommel), die Augen weit geöffnet wie erschrocken.
Narada (in instruction/vidhi narration to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes precise ritual construction (vidhi): creating a consecrated iconographic form in the prescribed manner, using purified traditional materials like gomaya, to support the intended rite’s efficacy and protective power.
Though primarily procedural, it supports bhakti by prescribing careful, reverent preparation of a sacred form—external discipline that steadies attention and devotion during worship and observance.
It reflects kalpa-style ritual know-how (a Vedanga domain): correct materials, placement (“in the middle”), and iconographic specification, showing how technical precision is integral to performing rites.