Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
यस्त्वारोप्य गृहे विष्णोर्ध्वजं नित्यमुपाचरेत् । स देवयानेन दिवं यातीव सुमतिर्नृपः ॥ ४७ ॥
yastvāropya gṛhe viṣṇordhvajaṃ nityamupācaret | sa devayānena divaṃ yātīva sumatirnṛpaḥ || 47 ||
Wer, nachdem er im eigenen Haus das Banner des Herrn Viṣṇu aufgerichtet hat, es täglich verehrt—o König—der Weise gelangt auf dem göttlichen Pfad, dem devayāna, in den Himmel.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressed as 'nṛpaḥ' in the verse as a conventional vocative within the discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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It teaches that simple, consistent household devotion—symbolized by installing and reverently serving Viṣṇu’s dhvaja—earns divine merit and leads the devotee toward heavenly attainment via the devayāna.
Bhakti is shown as nitya-upacāra (daily service): not merely belief, but regular honoring of Viṣṇu through a visible sacred emblem (dhvaja), cultivating steadiness (niṣṭhā) and purity of intent.
Ritual application (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: establishing a sacred object in the home and performing regular upacāra (daily observance) as a disciplined vow-like routine.