Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
सौरमन्त्राञ्जपेत्तत्र शान्तिसूत्कानि शक्तितः । रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्यादुपकण्ठं हरेः शुचुः ॥ १६ ॥
sauramantrāñjapettatra śāntisūtkāni śaktitaḥ | rātrau jāgaraṇaṃ kuryādupakaṇṭhaṃ hareḥ śucuḥ || 16 ||
于彼处，当持诵娑乌罗（Saura，太阳）真言，并随己力诵《寂静颂》（Śānti-sūkta）以求安宁。夜间既已清净，当通宵守夜，近侍哈利（Hari，毗湿奴）之圣临。
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in the vrata/ritual sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It prescribes a combined practice of mantra-japa, śānti (pacificatory) recitation, and all-night wakefulness as a disciplined offering that purifies the practitioner and aligns the rite toward Hari (Viṣṇu).
Bhakti is expressed through staying “near Hari” with purity and sustained remembrance—chanting and keeping vigil—so the mind remains fixed on Viṣṇu throughout the night.
It highlights practical mantra-application and śānti-vidhi usage (ritual procedure): selecting specific sūktas/mantras and performing them “according to capacity,” a key principle in applied Vedic ritual discipline.