Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
मृतकोत्थापने चैव प्रतिमाचालने तथा । विषे व्याधौ ज्वरे भूतग्रहे क्रृत्याविमोचने ॥ ३६ ॥
mṛtakotthāpane caiva pratimācālane tathā | viṣe vyādhau jvare bhūtagrahe krṛtyāvimocane || 36 ||
De même, (ces procédés mantriques) sont employés pour relever un mort, pour faire mouvoir une image sacrée; et aussi en cas de poison, de maladie, de fièvre, de possession par des esprits, et pour être délivré d’une sorcellerie hostile (kr̥tyā).
Sage Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-application context, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It lists specific crisis-situations where mantra-prayoga and remedial rites are traditionally applied, portraying sacred sound as a dharmic tool for protection, restoration, and removal of harmful influences.
While technical in tone, it implies that sacred recitation and sanctioned ritual acts—performed with purity and faith—function as protective supports for a devotee’s life, enabling steadiness in dharma and worship.
It reflects applied mantra-vidya within the Vedanga-oriented section: practical ritual deployment for healing, protection, and countering graha/kr̥tyā afflictions—topics often linked with correct recitation (śikṣā) and ritual procedure (kalpa).