Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
जपेञ्च भुग्भुगिति वै सहस्रं ध्यानतत्परः । एवं कृतविधानेन परसैन्यं विनाशयेत् ॥ ८६ ॥
japeñca bhugbhugiti vai sahasraṃ dhyānatatparaḥ | evaṃ kṛtavidhānena parasainyaṃ vināśayet || 86 ||
In Meditation versunken, soll man auch das Mantra „bhug bhug“ tausendmal wiederholen. Führt man das Ritual auf diese vorgeschriebene Weise aus, kann das feindliche Heer vernichtet werden.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in a technical/vidhi context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links mantra-japa with dhyāna (focused contemplation), teaching that ritual efficacy arises from disciplined repetition and inner concentration, not merely mechanical recitation.
While framed as a technical rite, it still emphasizes single-pointed absorption (dhyāna-tatparaḥ), a core bhakti discipline where the mind becomes steady through devoted remembrance and repetition.
It highlights mantra-prayoga and vidhi: the rule-based application of a mantra, including a fixed japa count (sahasra) and the necessity of meditative focus during performance.