Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 145
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
रत्नांगुलीयैरथनूपुराभ्यां दुकूलबंधेन तडित्सुकांच्या । हारैरनेकैरथ कण्ठनिष्कयज्ञोपवीतोत्तरवाससी च ॥ १४५ ॥
ratnāṃgulīyairathanūpurābhyāṃ dukūlabaṃdhena taḍitsukāṃcyā | hārairanekairatha kaṇṭhaniṣkayajñopavītottaravāsasī ca || 145 ||
Baginda dihiasi dengan cincin bertatah permata dan gelang kaki; dengan ikatan kain sutera halus serta tali pinggang yang bersinar laksana kilat; dengan banyak kalungan dan rantai leher, juga perhiasan emas di leher, benang suci yajñopavīta, dan kain selendang bahagian atas.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse emphasizes auspicious, dharmic adornment—especially the yajñopavīta and proper garments—signaling readiness for Vedic rites and disciplined sacred living.
By highlighting orderly, sanctified external observances (clean attire, sacred thread, auspicious ornaments), it supports bhakti as reverent worship expressed through respectful preparation and ritual propriety.
It reflects Kalpa-oriented ritual practice: correct wearing of yajñopavīta and prescribed clothing/ornaments as part of samskāra and ceremonial eligibility in Vedic conduct.