Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
दीपपात्रप्रमाणं च तैलमानं क्रमेण तु । द्रव्यस्य च प्रमाणं वै तत्तु मानमनुक्रमात् ॥ २ ॥
dīpapātrapramāṇaṃ ca tailamānaṃ krameṇa tu | dravyasya ca pramāṇaṃ vai tattu mānamanukramāt || 2 ||
क्रमाने दीपपात्राचे प्रमाण, मग तेलाचे मान, आणि इतर द्रव्यांचेही प्रमाण—ही मापे अनुक्रमे सांगावीत ॥२॥
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, orderly ritual conduct: correct pramāṇa (standards of measure) prevents carelessness and supports purity and intention in sacred actions.
Though technical, it supports Bhakti by teaching that offerings (like a lamp) should be prepared properly; careful devotion expresses reverence through precision rather than negligence.
Kalpa/Vedanga-oriented procedural knowledge: specifying māna (quantitative measures) for ritual items—lamp vessel size, oil quantity, and other materials in a defined sequence.