Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
चतुर्भिश्च चतुर्भिश्च द्वाभ्यां पञ्चभिरेव च । हूयते च पुनर्द्वाभ्यां स मे विष्णुः प्रसीदतु ॥ ३५ ॥
caturbhiśca caturbhiśca dvābhyāṃ pañcabhireva ca | hūyate ca punardvābhyāṃ sa me viṣṇuḥ prasīdatu || 35 ||
चार-चार आहुतींनी, दोनांनी, तसेच पाचांनीही; आणि पुन्हा दोनांनी हवन होते—तो श्रीविष्णु माझ्यावर प्रसन्न होवो।
Narada (in a teaching context within the Purva Bhaga dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames ritual precision (the counted oblations) as ultimately devotional—every offering culminates in a direct prayer: “May Viṣṇu be pleased,” showing that grace (prasāda) is the final aim beyond mere procedure.
Even while describing a technical homa pattern (two, four, five oblations), the verse ends with surrender and seeking Viṣṇu’s favor, indicating that correct action becomes bhakti when dedicated to the Lord rather than performed for pride or mere results.
It reflects ritual discipline aligned with Kalpa (the Vedāṅga dealing with sacrificial procedure), emphasizing structured oblation counts (homa-vidhi) and the correct performance of offerings (āhuti) into the sacred fire.