Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
क्षीरब्धि शायिनं देवमनन्तमपराजितम् । सद्भक्तवत्सलं विष्णुं भक्तिगम्यं नमाम्यहम् ॥ २९ ॥
kṣīrabdhi śāyinaṃ devamanantamaparājitam | sadbhaktavatsalaṃ viṣṇuṃ bhaktigamyaṃ namāmyaham || 29 ||
میں دودھ کے سمندر پر شایان، اننت اور اَپراجِت دیو—بھگوان وِشنو کو سجدۂ تعظیم پیش کرتا ہوں؛ وہ سچے بھکتوں پر مہربان ہیں اور بھکتی سے ہی حاصل ہوتے ہیں۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It presents Viṣṇu as the supreme refuge—limitless (Ananta), undefeated (Aparājita), and especially responsive to sincere devotees—making devotion the central spiritual force.
By calling Viṣṇu “bhakti-gamya” (attained through devotion), the verse teaches that loving surrender and faithful remembrance are the effective means to reach Him, beyond mere ritual or intellectual effort.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is devotional practice (stuti, smaraṇa, and namaskāra) as a Purāṇic discipline aligned with dharma and mokṣa.