Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
दीपात्पूर्वत्र दिग्भागे सर्वतोभद्रमंडले । तंडुलाष्टदले वापि विधिवत्स्थापयेद्धूटम् ॥ ८२ ॥
dīpātpūrvatra digbhāge sarvatobhadramaṃḍale | taṃḍulāṣṭadale vāpi vidhivatsthāpayeddhūṭam || 82 ||
Di sebelah timur pelita, pada bahagian arah timur, di dalam maṇḍala sarvatobhadra—atau di atas corak lapan kelopak yang disusun daripada butir beras—hendaklah diletakkan dhūṭa menurut aturan.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual correctness (vidhivat) and sacred spatial orientation—placing the prescribed item to the east of the lamp within an auspicious maṇḍala so the rite becomes orderly, pure, and spiritually effective.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship: careful placement of the lamp and offerings in a consecrated diagram supports focused remembrance and reverence during devotional rites.
It highlights ritual-technical procedure—directional placement (dik), maṇḍala construction (sarvatobhadra), and prescribed arrangement (vidhi), reflecting applied Kalpa-style ritual methodology.