Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

पयसा स्नापनं रक्तचंदनेनानुलेपनम् । जातीपुष्पैस्तु संपूज्य शुद्धधूप प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ ७३ ॥

Transliteration

payasā snāpanaṃ raktacaṃdanenānulepanam | jātīpuṣpaistu saṃpūjya śuddhadhūpa prakalpayet || 73 ||

Translation

乳にて（聖像を）沐浴させ、赤檀の香泥を塗り奉れ。茉莉花にて具足して供養し、清浄なる香を調えよ。

Word by Word

• पयसा: with milk
• पयसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• स्नापनम्: bathing (ritual bath)
• स्नापनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नापन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रियानाम (act of bathing)

• रक्त-चन्दनेन: with red sandalwood
• रक्त-चन्दनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (red sandalwood)

• अनुलेपनम्: anointing
• अनुलेपनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनु + लिप् (धातु) → अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रियानाम (smearing/anointing)

• जाती-पुष्पैः: with jasmine flowers
• जाती-पुष्पैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाती (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (flowers of jasmine)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• संपूज्य: having worshipped well
• संपूज्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थक ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund: -ya), पूर्वक्रिया

• शुद्ध-धूपम्: pure incense
• शुद्ध-धूपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + धूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (pure incense)

• प्रकल्पयेत्: should arrange/prepare
• प्रकल्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कल्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a ritual-technical context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

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 purity and devotion expressed through orderly offerings—milk ablution, sandalwood anointing, fragrant flowers, and clean incense—showing that careful, sattvic worship supports spiritual focus.

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

Bhakti is presented as loving service (upacāra) to the deity: bathing, adorning, offering fragrance and flowers—external acts meant to cultivate inner reverence and attentiveness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual procedure and correct preparation of offerings (a practical śāstra/kalpa-style discipline): selecting pure materials and sequencing worship actions properly.