Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
तिलतैलान्वितं दीपं विष्णोर्वा शङ्करस्य वा । दत्त्वा नरः सर्वकामान्संप्राप्नोति नृपोत्तम ॥ ६४ ॥
tilatailānvitaṃ dīpaṃ viṣṇorvā śaṅkarasya vā | dattvā naraḥ sarvakāmānsaṃprāpnoti nṛpottama || 64 ||
Tâu bậc vương thượng, người nào dâng ngọn đèn đầy dầu mè lên Viṣṇu hoặc lên Śaṅkara thì sẽ được viên mãn mọi ước nguyện.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressed to a king as nṛpottama within the discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It teaches that dīpa-dāna (offering a lit lamp), especially with tila oil, is a potent dharmic act whose merit supports the fulfillment of legitimate aims (kāma) when performed with devotion.
Bhakti is expressed through simple, reverent service—offering light to Viṣṇu or Śaṅkara—showing that heartfelt worship (pūjā) and giving (dāna) become direct means to divine grace.
Ritual practicality is emphasized: the correct upacāra (pūjā offering) of a dīpa using a specified substance (tila oil), reflecting applied kalpa-style ritual discipline rather than grammar or astrology.