Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
मषी लाक्षारसोद्भूता सर्वं वान्यत्स्फुटं मतम् । कृत्वा गोपीचदंनेन चतुरस्रं गृहं सुधीः ॥ ६४ ॥
maṣī lākṣārasodbhūtā sarvaṃ vānyatsphuṭaṃ matam | kṛtvā gopīcadaṃnena caturasraṃ gṛhaṃ sudhīḥ || 64 ||
ಲಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತಯಾರಾದ ಮಷಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸುವ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಮತ. ಗೋಪೀಚಂದನದಿಂದ ಚತುರಸ್ರ ಪರಿಧಿಯನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿ, ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ನಂತರ ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಬರೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಬೇಕು.
Narada (instructional narration within the Vedanga/technical sciences section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links technical practice with sacred discipline: the act of writing (especially for ritual or dharmic purposes) should be done with purity, clarity, and a consecrated space, reflecting reverence for knowledge.
By prescribing gopī-candana and careful preparation, it treats writing as a devotional act—creating a sanctified setting before recording teachings, names, or mantras associated with worship.
It highlights procedural know-how connected to technical disciplines—preparing durable ink (lac-resin) and setting a precise, marked writing area (a square boundary) for clear, correct inscription.