Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
पटो ध्वजस्य विप्रेन्द्र यावच्चलति वायुना । तावन्ति पापजालानि नश्यन्त्येव न संशयः ॥ ४२ ॥
paṭo dhvajasya viprendra yāvaccalati vāyunā | tāvanti pāpajālāni naśyantyeva na saṃśayaḥ || 42 ||
اے برہمنوں کے سردار! جب تک دھوجا کا کپڑا ہوا میں لہراتا رہتا ہے، تب تک گناہوں کے جھنڈ بے شک مٹتے رہتے ہیں—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that honoring a consecrated sacred flag (dhvaja) is not merely symbolic—its very presence and movement is treated as a continuous purifier that destroys accumulated sin (pāpa) and generates merit (puṇya).
Bhakti is shown through reverence to Vishnu-related worship markers in temples and vratas. The fluttering dhvaja represents ongoing devotional proclamation, and the verse links such visible devotion to inner purification.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual procedure): it emphasizes the efficacy of ritual emblems used in worship (like a dhvaja) and the idea of continuous merit accruing through properly established sacred observances.