Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

पंचधान्यसमुद्भूतं पिष्टमात्रं सुशोभनम् । सर्वकामप्रदं प्रोक्तं सर्वदा दीपदानके ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

paṃcadhānyasamudbhūtaṃ piṣṭamātraṃ suśobhanam | sarvakāmapradaṃ proktaṃ sarvadā dīpadānake || 8 ||

Translation

Eine Lampe (oder Lampengabe), die allein aus Mehl der fünf Körner bereitet und schön gestaltet ist, wird im Ritus der Lampenspende (dīpadāna) zu jeder Zeit als gewährend aller Wünsche verkündet.

Word by Word

• पञ्चधान्यसमुद्भूतम्: arisen from the five grains
• पञ्चधान्यसमुद्भूतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चधान्य-समुद्भूत (प्रातिपदिक; पञ्चधान्य + समुद्भूत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘arisen from five grains’

• पिष्टमात्रम्: mere flour (only)
• पिष्टमात्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिष्ट-मात्र (प्रातिपदिक; पिष्ट + मात्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘only flour/just ground meal’

• सुशोभनम्: very beautiful/auspicious
• सुशोभनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-शोभन (प्रातिपदिक; सु + शोभन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सर्वकामप्रदम्: granting all desires
• सर्वकामप्रदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-काम-प्रद (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + काम + प्रद)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् ‘giver of all desires’

• प्रोक्तम्: is declared
• प्रोक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• दीपदानके: in the offering of a lamp
• दीपदानके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप-दानक (प्रातिपदिक; दीप + दानक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in lamp-offering (rite)’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedāṅga/ritual context of dīpadāna)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It elevates dīpadāna (lamp-gifting/lighting) as a powerful dharmic act, teaching that even a simple lamp formed from flour of the five grains—when offered with beauty and intent—becomes a merit-bearing rite capable of fulfilling aims.

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

By emphasizing an accessible offering (a lamp made from common grains), the verse supports bhakti through simple, repeatable worship—honoring the divine with light, sincerity, and regular practice rather than costly materials.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual know-how: it specifies acceptable material preparation (pañcadhānya-derived flour) and the principle that proper form/beauty and correct performance in dāna (a dharma-ritual act) directly relates to the stated phala (result).