Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
जुहुयात्पायसं चैव साज्यमष्टोत्तरं शतम् । प्रथमं पौरुषं सूक्तं विष्णोर्नुकमिरावतीम् ॥ १४ ॥
juhuyātpāyasaṃ caiva sājyamaṣṭottaraṃ śatam | prathamaṃ pauruṣaṃ sūktaṃ viṣṇornukamirāvatīm || 14 ||
घृतमिश्रित पायसाच्या एकशे आठ आहुती अग्नीत द्याव्यात; आणि प्रथम पुरुषसूक्त, विष्णुस्तुतीचे मंत्र व ‘इरावती’ नामक सूक्त यांचे पठण करावे।
Narada (teaching), in dialogue context with Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It prescribes a Viṣṇu-centered homa where the offering (pāyasa with ghee) and the sacred count (108) are joined with Vedic hymn-recitation, showing that devotion is strengthened through disciplined ritual and mantra.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent action: offering oblations while reciting the Puruṣa-sūkta and Viṣṇu praises, aligning the worshipper’s mind, speech, and deed toward Viṣṇu.
It highlights ritual application (kalpa): correct materials (pāyasa, ghee), correct number (108), and correct sequencing of mantra/hymn recitation (beginning with Puruṣa-sūkta).