Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
दीपपात्रप्रमाणं च तैलमानं क्रमेण तु । द्रव्यस्य च प्रमाणं वै तत्तु मानमनुक्रमात् ॥ २ ॥
dīpapātrapramāṇaṃ ca tailamānaṃ krameṇa tu | dravyasya ca pramāṇaṃ vai tattu mānamanukramāt || 2 ||
Sa wastong pagkakasunod, dapat banggitin ang tamang sukat ng sisidlan ng ilawan, saka ang sukat ng langis, at gayundin ang sukat ng iba pang sangkap—ang mga sukat na ito’y ilalahad nang maayos at sunod-sunod.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, orderly ritual conduct: correct pramāṇa (standards of measure) prevents carelessness and supports purity and intention in sacred actions.
Though technical, it supports Bhakti by teaching that offerings (like a lamp) should be prepared properly; careful devotion expresses reverence through precision rather than negligence.
Kalpa/Vedanga-oriented procedural knowledge: specifying māna (quantitative measures) for ritual items—lamp vessel size, oil quantity, and other materials in a defined sequence.