Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
मणिपात्रेषु संवेष्ट्थ पूगखंडान्सुधूपितान् । अकोणान्वर्तुलान्स्थूलानसूक्ष्मानकृशानपि ॥ १७५ ॥
maṇipātreṣu saṃveṣṭtha pūgakhaṃḍānsudhūpitān | akoṇānvartulānsthūlānasūkṣmānakṛśānapi || 175 ||
Hãy đặt những miếng cau đã được ướp hương thơm vào các vật đựng như châu báu, gói bọc cho ngay ngắn—chọn miếng không góc nhọn, tròn đều, dày dặn, không quá vụn nhỏ và cũng không quá mỏng.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It emphasizes śuddhi (purity) and saṃskāra (proper preparation) of ritual materials—offerings should be clean, well-scented, and aesthetically appropriate, reflecting inner discipline and reverence in worship.
Bhakti is expressed through careful, respectful service (upacāra) in worship—selecting and preparing offerings attentively is a concrete form of devotion that trains the mind toward steadiness and sincerity.
It reflects kalpa-type procedural knowledge: practical standards for selecting and preparing dravya (ritual substances), including dhūpana (fumigation with incense) and auspicious physical characteristics of offerings.