Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
जपेञ्च भुग्भुगिति वै सहस्रं ध्यानतत्परः । एवं कृतविधानेन परसैन्यं विनाशयेत् ॥ ८६ ॥
japeñca bhugbhugiti vai sahasraṃ dhyānatatparaḥ | evaṃ kṛtavidhānena parasainyaṃ vināśayet || 86 ||
ధ్యానంలో నిమగ్నుడై ‘భుగ్ భుగ్’ అనే మంత్రాన్ని వెయ్యిసార్లు జపించాలి. ఈ విధంగా నియమప్రకారం చేసిన కర్మ శత్రు సైన్య వినాశానికి దోహదం చేస్తుంది।
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in a technical/vidhi context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links mantra-japa with dhyāna (focused contemplation), teaching that ritual efficacy arises from disciplined repetition and inner concentration, not merely mechanical recitation.
While framed as a technical rite, it still emphasizes single-pointed absorption (dhyāna-tatparaḥ), a core bhakti discipline where the mind becomes steady through devoted remembrance and repetition.
It highlights mantra-prayoga and vidhi: the rule-based application of a mantra, including a fixed japa count (sahasra) and the necessity of meditative focus during performance.