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 ||
Mực chế từ nhựa cánh kiến được khuyến dùng; và cũng cho là tốt nhất khi mọi thứ khác (dùng để viết) đều rõ ràng, sắc nét. Sau khi vạch một khuôn vuông bằng gopī-candana, người trí giả nên tiến hành việc viết theo nghi thức đã dạy.
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.