Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

ततः करपुटं कृत्वा यथाशक्ति जपेन्मनुम् । अनेन दीपवर्येण उदङ्मुखगतेन वै ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ karapuṭaṃ kṛtvā yathāśakti japenmanum | anena dīpavaryeṇa udaṅmukhagatena vai || 57 ||

Translation

Ensuite, joignant les mains en karapuṭa (paumes en coupe), qu’on récite le mantra selon sa force. Avec cette lampe excellente placée devant soi, tourné vers le nord, qu’on psalmodie.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: ‘then/thereafter’)

• करपुटम्: a hollow of the hands (cupped hands)
• करपुटम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर + पुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (करयोः पुटः)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having made/done’

• यथा-शक्ति: as much as possible
• यथा-शक्ति: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; अव्यय (adverb: ‘according to ability’)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मनुम्: the mantra (manu)
• मनुम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; अत्र ‘मन्त्र’ अर्थे

• अनेन: by/with this
• अनेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• दीपवर्येण: with the excellent lamp
• दीपवर्येण: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप + वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (वर्यः दीपः)

• उदङ्मुखगतेन: situated/facing northwards
• उदङ्मुखगतेन: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदङ् + मुख + गत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (उदङ्मुखः सन् गतः/स्थितः)

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within a technical/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It emphasizes disciplined upāsanā: humility and focus (karapuṭa), sincere effort (yathāśakti), and correct ritual orientation using a lamp to support steadiness in mantra-japa.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By prescribing simple, reverent bodily conduct and steady repetition of the mantra, it shows bhakti as practical worship—devotion expressed through consistent japa supported by a sacred setting.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual pragmatics—proper posture/hand-gesture, directional orientation (north-facing), and use of a lamp as a support for focused recitation—reflect applied procedural knowledge allied to Vedic ritual practice.