Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

दक्षिणाभिमुखीं रम्यां हृदये विहितांजलिम् । तोयेन स्नानगंधादि यथासंभवमर्पयेत् ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

dakṣiṇābhimukhīṃ ramyāṃ hṛdaye vihitāṃjalim | toyena snānagaṃdhādi yathāsaṃbhavamarpayet || 79 ||

Translation

Tourné vers le sud, d’une présence agréable et recueillie, les mains jointes en añjali au cœur, qu’on offre selon ses moyens : l’eau pour le bain et d’autres offrandes telles que des parfums.

Word by Word

• dakṣiṇa-abhimukhīm: facing south
• dakṣiṇa-abhimukhīm: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + abhimukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष-समास; agrees with (implied) mūrtim/pratimām

• ramyām: beautiful
• ramyām: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with (implied) mūrtim/pratimām

• hṛdaye: in the heart
• hṛdaye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vihita-añjalim: with hands joined in reverence
• vihita-añjalim: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-dhā (धातु) → vihita (क्त/कृदन्त) + añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष-समास; 'having hands placed in añjali' (añjaliṃ vihitā)

• toyena: with water
• toyena: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: toya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• snāna-gandha-ādi: bathing, fragrance, etc. (offerings)
• snāna-gandha-ādi: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक) + gandha (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative) with ādi indicating 'etc.'

• yathā-sambhavam: as possible/according to ability
• yathā-sambhavam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय) + sambhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva compound (अव्ययीभाव), adverbial usage

• arpayet: should offer
• arpayet: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arp (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a procedural/ritual context within the Narada Purana’s technical instructions)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes inner reverence (añjali at the heart) expressed through simple, sincere offerings—especially water and fragrance—made according to one’s means, making devotion accessible and disciplined.

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

Bhakti is shown as heartfelt humility and respectful worship: a composed posture, joined palms, and offering what one can without strain—devotion measured by sincerity rather than expense.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual procedure (kalpa-style upacāra): orientation (direction), prescribed gesture (añjali), and graded offerings (yathāsaṃbhava), which are core to practical liturgical discipline.