Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
द्विदैवते च रोहिण्यां दीपारंभो हितावहः । चरमे च व्यतीपाते धृतौ वृद्धौ सुकर्मणि ॥ ६४ ॥
dvidaivate ca rohiṇyāṃ dīpāraṃbho hitāvahaḥ | carame ca vyatīpāte dhṛtau vṛddhau sukarmaṇi || 64 ||
دْوِدَیوَت اور روہِنی نکشتر میں دیپ کا آغاز نہایت مفید ہے۔ وْیَتیپات کے آخری مرحلے میں اور دھرتی، وردھی، سُکرمہ یوگوں میں بھی یہ شُبھ پھل دیتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that even simple sacred acts like lighting a lamp gain greater auspiciousness when aligned with favorable nakṣatras and yogas—showing the Purāṇa’s Vedāṅga (Jyotiṣa) emphasis on right timing for dharmic acts.
Lamp-lighting is a common upacāra in pūjā; the verse supports bhakti by guiding devotees to perform worship at auspicious times so the offering is steady, sattvic, and conducive to divine remembrance.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: selecting muhūrta using nakṣatra (Dvidaivata, Rohiṇī) and yoga (Vyatīpāta’s concluding phase; Dhṛti, Vṛddhi, Sukarman) for initiating a ritual act (dīpa-ārambha).