Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
एकविंशतिसंख्याकास्तन्तवोऽथाध्वनि स्मृताः । रक्तसूत्रं हनुमतो दीपदाने प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ २५ ॥
ekaviṃśatisaṃkhyākāstantavo'thādhvani smṛtāḥ | raktasūtraṃ hanumato dīpadāne prakīrtitam || 25 ||
అధ్వ-కర్మమార్గంలో తంతువులు ఇరవై ఒకటి అని స్మృతులు చెబుతాయి. దీపదానంలో హనుమంతుని సంబంధంగా ఎర్ర దారం (రక్తసూత్రం) విధించబడింది.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes precision in sacred procedure: specific counts (twenty-one threads) and prescribed materials (a red thread) sanctify the act of dīpa-dāna, making the offering aligned with tradition and devotion.
Bhakti here is expressed through disciplined upacāra—offering lamps with the proper ritual accessories, and remembering Hanumān as a devotional association that supports steadfastness and service.
It highlights ritual-technical specification—counts, implements, and procedure (adhvan)—a hallmark of applied Vedanga-style instruction used to standardize rites like dīpa-dāna.