Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
यो देवः सर्वभूतानामन्तरात्मा जगन्मयः । निर्गुणः परमात्मा च स मे विष्णुः प्रसीदतु ॥ ३३ ॥
yo devaḥ sarvabhūtānāmantarātmā jaganmayaḥ | nirguṇaḥ paramātmā ca sa me viṣṇuḥ prasīdatu || 33 ||
Möge mir jener Viṣṇu gnädig sein—der Göttliche, das innere Selbst aller Wesen, der das ganze All durchdringt, jenseits der guṇas, der höchste Selbst, der Paramātman.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies Viṣṇu as the indwelling Self (antarātmā) and the transcendent Supreme (paramātmā), uniting devotion with non-dual, liberation-oriented insight—seeking His grace as the means to spiritual fulfillment.
Bhakti is expressed as śaraṇāgati through the prayer “prasīdatu” (may He be pleased), grounded in right understanding of the Lord’s nature—immanent in all beings yet beyond guṇas—making devotion both intimate and universal.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is mantra-style stuti (praise-prayer) used in japa and daily worship, emphasizing correct theological comprehension while reciting.