Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
यः कुर्याद्विष्णुभवने ध्वजारोपणमुत्तमम् । संपूज्यते विग्निञ्च्याद्यैः किमन्यैर्बहुभाषितैः ॥ २ ॥
yaḥ kuryādviṣṇubhavane dhvajāropaṇamuttamam | saṃpūjyate vigniñcyādyaiḥ kimanyairbahubhāṣitaiḥ || 2 ||
விஷ்ணு ஆலயத்தில் சிறந்த த்வஜாரோபணத்தை யார் செய்கிறாரோ, அவர் வி்னேசர் (கணேசர்) முதலிய தேவர்களாலும் போற்றப்பட்டு வழிபடப்படுகிறார்; மேலும் என்ன சொல்ல வேண்டும்?
Narada
Vrata: Dhvajāropaṇa-vrata (contextual)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that even a seemingly simple act of temple-sevā—hoisting a flag at Viṣṇu’s temple—carries great spiritual merit, so exalted that major deities honor the devotee.
Bhakti is expressed as loving service to Viṣṇu’s abode; the verse elevates practical service (sevā) over mere talk, indicating devotion is proven by sincere offerings and actions.
Primarily ritual practice (kalpa/ācāra in the broader sense): it points to a specific temple rite (dhvajāropaṇa) and its phala (result), emphasizing correct devotional observance rather than technical grammar or astrology.