Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
इति स्तुत्वा नमेद्विष्णुं ब्राह्मणांश्च प्रपूजयेत् । आचार्यं पूजयेत्पश्चाद्दक्षिणाच्छादनादिभिः ॥ ३९ ॥
iti stutvā namedviṣṇuṃ brāhmaṇāṃśca prapūjayet | ācāryaṃ pūjayetpaścāddakṣiṇācchādanādibhiḥ || 39 ||
Assim, após louvar, deve-se prostrar diante de Viṣṇu e honrar devidamente os brāhmaṇas. Em seguida, deve-se também venerar o próprio mestre (ācārya) com dakṣiṇā, vestes e outras oferendas.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that devotion to Viṣṇu is completed and stabilized through respectful conduct—especially honoring brāhmaṇas and one’s ācārya—so worship becomes both inner bhakti and outer dharma.
Bhakti is shown as more than praise and prayer: after stuti and namaskāra to Viṣṇu, the devotee expresses devotion through seva—revering the saintly (brāhmaṇas) and the guru who transmits sacred knowledge.
Ritual discipline is emphasized: proper sequencing in worship (stuti → namaskāra → honoring brāhmaṇas → guru-pūjā) and the dharmic rule of giving dakṣiṇā and offerings like garments as part of vaidika/paurāṇika practice.