Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
सौरमन्त्राञ्जपेत्तत्र शान्तिसूत्कानि शक्तितः । रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्यादुपकण्ठं हरेः शुचुः ॥ १६ ॥
sauramantrāñjapettatra śāntisūtkāni śaktitaḥ | rātrau jāgaraṇaṃ kuryādupakaṇṭhaṃ hareḥ śucuḥ || 16 ||
Ali, deve-se repetir em japa os mantras Saura (solares) e, conforme a capacidade, recitar os Śānti-sūktas, hinos de pacificação. À noite, purificado, deve-se manter vigília, permanecendo junto à presença de Hari (Viṣṇu).
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in the vrata/ritual sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It prescribes a combined practice of mantra-japa, śānti (pacificatory) recitation, and all-night wakefulness as a disciplined offering that purifies the practitioner and aligns the rite toward Hari (Viṣṇu).
Bhakti is expressed through staying “near Hari” with purity and sustained remembrance—chanting and keeping vigil—so the mind remains fixed on Viṣṇu throughout the night.
It highlights practical mantra-application and śānti-vidhi usage (ritual procedure): selecting specific sūktas/mantras and performing them “according to capacity,” a key principle in applied Vedic ritual discipline.