Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
उत्तगभिमुखो जप्त्वा साधयेत्साधकोत्तमः । तं मंत्रं कूटधा जप्त्वा जलं भूमौ विनिक्षिपेत् ॥ ५६ ॥
uttagabhimukho japtvā sādhayetsādhakottamaḥ | taṃ maṃtraṃ kūṭadhā japtvā jalaṃ bhūmau vinikṣipet || 56 ||
หันหน้าไปทางทิศเหนือแล้วภาวนา สาธกผู้ประเสริฐพึงทำพิธีให้สำเร็จ ครั้นสวดมนต์นั้นอย่างลับแล้ว พึงเทน้ำนั้นลงสู่พื้นดิน॥๕๖॥
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instructions section; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage implied for Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined mantra-practice: correct orientation (northward), controlled japa, and a concluding ritual act with water, showing that inner recitation is paired with an outward, grounding rite.
While primarily procedural, it supports bhakti by prescribing focused, reverent japa and careful completion of the rite—devotion expressed through precise, mindful practice.
Ritual protocol and mantra-japa method are highlighted—directional injunctions and prescribed acts with water reflect technical liturgical practice aligned with Vedanga-style discipline.