Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
महापातकयुक्तो वा युक्तो वा सर्वपातकैः । ध्वजं विष्णुगृहे कृत्वा मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः ॥ ४३ ॥
mahāpātakayukto vā yukto vā sarvapātakaiḥ | dhvajaṃ viṣṇugṛhe kṛtvā mucyate sarvapātakaiḥ || 43 ||
خواہ کوئی مہاپاتک میں آلودہ ہو یا ہر طرح کے گناہوں کے بوجھ تلے ہو—وشنو کے گھر/مندر میں دھوجا قائم کرنے سے وہ تمام پاپوں سے رہائی پاتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates a concrete act of Viṣṇu-temple devotion—establishing a dhvaja (temple banner)—as a powerful form of bhakti capable of burning accumulated pāpa, even when the devotee is heavily tainted by sin.
Bhakti is presented as practical service (sevā) offered directly to Viṣṇu’s abode; the merit comes not from mere theory but from devotional participation in temple worship and honoring Viṣṇu publicly through the dhvaja.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual procedure): the verse implies a codified temple act—dhvaja-sthāpana/dhvaja-dāna—used within pūjā and utsava frameworks, emphasizing correct performance of devotional rites.