Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
सर्पस्तु पश्चिमे द्वारे व्याघ्रश्चैवोत्तरे तथा । एवं क्रमेण खड्गं च क्षुरिकादंडमुद्गरान् ॥ ७१ ॥
sarpastu paścime dvāre vyāghraścaivottare tathā | evaṃ krameṇa khaḍgaṃ ca kṣurikādaṃḍamudgarān || 71 ||
At the western gate place the serpent, and at the northern gate likewise the tiger. Thus, in proper sequence, arrange also the sword, the dagger, the staff, and the mace.
Narada (instructional narration within a technical/ritual description)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It encodes dik-nirdesha (directional order) for protective placement at gateways—using emblematic guardians and weapons to ritually secure a space and uphold dharma during a rite.
Indirectly: by prescribing orderly, reverent ritual conduct, it supports bhakti as disciplined worship—creating a sanctified environment in which devotion to the deity can be performed without obstacles.
A practical ritual-technical principle: dik (cardinal directions) and krama (sequence). This aligns with procedural knowledge used in kalpa-style ritual practice and installation protocols.