Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
शेफालीस्तबकमथो जलं च तत्रविन्यस्य प्रथमत एव तोयशुद्धिम् । कृत्वाथो मृदुतरं सूक्ष्मवस्त्रखण्डेनावेष्टेत्सृणिकमुखं च सूक्ष्मचन्द्रम् ॥ १६४ ॥
śephālīstabakamatho jalaṃ ca tatravinyasya prathamata eva toyaśuddhim | kṛtvātho mṛdutaraṃ sūkṣmavastrakhaṇḍenāveṣṭetsṛṇikamukhaṃ ca sūkṣmacandram || 164 ||
Dengan meletakkan gugusan bunga śephālī dan air di situ, terlebih dahulu lakukan penyucian air. Kemudian, dengan sehelai kain yang sangat lembut dan halus, balutlah (alat upacara itu), serta tutuplah mulut sṛṇikā dan juga “cakera bulan” yang halus yang digunakan dalam ritus tersebut.
Narada (instructional narration within Vedanga/ritual-technical context, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes śauca (ritual purity) as the foundation of any sacred act: purification of water and careful preparation of implements are treated as spiritual disciplines that steady the mind and make the offering fit for worship.
Bhakti is expressed through meticulous, reverent preparation—arranging flowers and pure water and keeping ritual items clean—showing that devotion is not only emotion but also disciplined service (sevā) in worship.
Ritual procedure and purity protocol (a Vedanga-adjacent technical discipline): toya-śuddhi (water purification), vinyāsa (proper placement), and the use of fine cloth to cover/wrap implements to maintain cleanliness and correctness in the rite.