Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
दीपसंकल्पमंत्रोऽयं कथ्यते द्वीषुभूमितः । प्रणवः पाशमाये च शिखा कार्ताक्षराणि च ॥ ८४ ॥
dīpasaṃkalpamaṃtro'yaṃ kathyate dvīṣubhūmitaḥ | praṇavaḥ pāśamāye ca śikhā kārtākṣarāṇi ca || 84 ||
Đây được tuyên dạy là thần chú saṅkalpa cho ngọn đèn nghi lễ, được bày theo cách sắp đặt trên mặt đất theo hai phương. Trong đó gồm Praṇava (Oṁ), các âm “pāśa” và “māyā”, cùng “śikhā” và các mẫu tự “kārta”.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; instructional narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It emphasizes that even a simple act like offering or consecrating a lamp becomes spiritually potent when performed with a precise saṅkalpa and correctly formed mantra, anchored in sacred sound (Praṇava) and ritual phonetics.
By prescribing a saṅkalpa-mantra for lamp worship, it supports bhakti through disciplined devotional ritual—making the offering intentional, reverent, and aligned with scriptural mantra-vidhi.
It highlights Vedāṅga-oriented technicality—especially Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-usage—through named syllable sets (akṣara), the Praṇava, and structured placement/recitation connected to ritual layout.