Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
पथिकागमने चैव दुःस्थाने राजमोहने । आगमे निर्गमे चैव राजद्वारे प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ ३८ ॥
pathikāgamane caiva duḥsthāne rājamohane | āgame nirgame caiva rājadvāre prakīrtitam || 38 ||
It is taught that (these omens/indications are to be considered) at the arrival of travellers, in inauspicious or troubled places, in matters involving the king’s confusion or delusion, and also at times of entering and departing—especially at the king’s gate.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
The verse frames omens (nimitta) as Dharma-guided practical knowledge—signals to act with caution and discernment in transitions (arrival/departure) and in high-stakes public settings like royal affairs.
Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by encouraging mindful, sattvic conduct in worldly duties; a devotee uses such guidance to avoid harm and uphold Dharma while remaining inwardly devoted to the Lord.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Nimitta-śāstra usage: interpreting situational signs during key moments—meeting travellers, entering/exiting places, and at official thresholds like the rājadvāra.