Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam
Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān
मषी लाक्षारसोद्भूता सर्वं वान्यत्स्फुटं मतम् । कृत्वा गोपीचदंनेन चतुरस्रं गृहं सुधीः ॥ ६४ ॥
maṣī lākṣārasodbhūtā sarvaṃ vānyatsphuṭaṃ matam | kṛtvā gopīcadaṃnena caturasraṃ gṛhaṃ sudhīḥ || 64 ||
لاک کے رس سے تیار کی گئی سیاہی پسندیدہ بتائی گئی ہے؛ اور لکھنے میں استعمال ہونے والی دوسری ہر چیز کا صاف اور واضح ہونا بھی بہترین سمجھا گیا ہے۔ گوپی چندن سے چوکور حد کھینچ کر دانا شخص پھر مقررہ تحریر کا عمل کرے۔
Narada (instructional narration within the Vedanga/technical sciences section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It links technical practice with sacred discipline: the act of writing (especially for ritual or dharmic purposes) should be done with purity, clarity, and a consecrated space, reflecting reverence for knowledge.
By prescribing gopī-candana and careful preparation, it treats writing as a devotional act—creating a sanctified setting before recording teachings, names, or mantras associated with worship.
It highlights procedural know-how connected to technical disciplines—preparing durable ink (lac-resin) and setting a precise, marked writing area (a square boundary) for clear, correct inscription.