Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
सनत्कुमार उवाच । अथ दीपविधिं वक्ष्ये सरहस्यं हनूमतः । यस्य विज्ञानमात्रेण सिद्धो भवति साधकः ॥ १ ॥
sanatkumāra uvāca | atha dīpavidhiṃ vakṣye sarahasyaṃ hanūmataḥ | yasya vijñānamātreṇa siddho bhavati sādhakaḥ || 1 ||
Sanatkumāra dit : À présent, j’exposerai le rite de la lampe de Hanumān, avec son secret intérieur ; par la seule compréhension de cela, le pratiquant devient accompli.
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It introduces Hanumān’s lamp-ritual as both an outer practice (vidhi) and an inner esoteric principle (rahasya), stressing that right understanding itself is a key cause of spiritual accomplishment (siddhi).
By presenting a focused act of worship to Hanumān (lighting and offering a dīpa) and emphasizing reverent understanding, it frames devotion as disciplined upāsanā supported by knowledge of the rite’s meaning.
The verse foregrounds ritual procedure (vidhi) and its correct comprehension (vijñāna), aligning with Vedāṅga-style technical instruction—how a practice is performed and why it yields results.