Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
सर्पस्तु पश्चिमे द्वारे व्याघ्रश्चैवोत्तरे तथा । एवं क्रमेण खड्गं च क्षुरिकादंडमुद्गरान् ॥ ७१ ॥
sarpastu paścime dvāre vyāghraścaivottare tathā | evaṃ krameṇa khaḍgaṃ ca kṣurikādaṃḍamudgarān || 71 ||
పడమర ద్వారంలో సర్పాన్ని, ఉత్తర ద్వారంలో అలాగే వ్యాఘ్రాన్ని స్థాపించాలి. ఇదే క్రమంలో ఖడ్గం, క్షురిక, దండం, ముద్గరాన్ని కూడా అమర్చాలి।
Narada (instructional narration within a technical/ritual description)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It encodes dik-nirdesha (directional order) for protective placement at gateways—using emblematic guardians and weapons to ritually secure a space and uphold dharma during a rite.
Indirectly: by prescribing orderly, reverent ritual conduct, it supports bhakti as disciplined worship—creating a sanctified environment in which devotion to the deity can be performed without obstacles.
A practical ritual-technical principle: dik (cardinal directions) and krama (sequence). This aligns with procedural knowledge used in kalpa-style ritual practice and installation protocols.