Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
जानुस्थावामबाहुं च ज्ञानमुद्रापरं हृदि । अध्यात्मचित्तमासीनं कदलीवनमध्यगम् ॥ ९५ ॥
jānusthāvāmabāhuṃ ca jñānamudrāparaṃ hṛdi | adhyātmacittamāsīnaṃ kadalīvanamadhyagam || 95 ||
அவர் இடது கரத்தை முழங்காலின் மேல் வைத்துக் கொண்டு, மார்பில் ஞானமுத்திரை தாங்கி, ஆத்மத் தியானத்தில் லயித்து வாழைத் தோட்டத்தின் நடுவில் அமர்ந்திருந்தார்।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It portrays the marks of an accomplished contemplative—steady seated posture, jñāna-mudrā at the heart, and a mind absorbed in adhyātma—signaling inner realization as the basis for higher instruction.
While the verse is framed in a jñāna-yogic image, the inward heart-centered absorption supports Bhakti by showing that devotion matures into single-pointed inner dwelling on the Divine and the Self beyond distraction.
The verse emphasizes disciplined meditative practice (yogic concentration and posture) that traditionally accompanies Vedāṅga-based study—supporting accurate recitation, understanding, and internalization of śāstra.