Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 48
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
ततस्तु ऋषयो ऽभ्येत्य प्रत्यूचुर्भानुमालिनम् निपतस्व हरिक्षेत्रे यदि श्रेयो ऽभिवाञ्छसि
tatastu ṛṣayo 'bhyetya pratyūcurbhānumālinam nipatasva harikṣetre yadi śreyo 'bhivāñchasi
Then the sages approached and replied to Bhānumālin (the radiant Sun): “Fall (descend) into Harikṣetra, if you desire the highest good (śreyas).”
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FAQs
Śreyas (enduring spiritual good) is attained by orienting oneself toward dharma-loci and accepting guidance from realized teachers; the verse contrasts mere power or brilliance with the need for sacred alignment.
It functions as a tīrtha-māhātmya directive embedded in narrative (carita), supporting the Purāṇic aim of teaching dharma through place-glorification rather than cosmogenesis.
The Sun’s ‘descent’ to Harikṣetra symbolizes turning even the most exalted ‘luminary’ toward Hari—i.e., making divine presence converge on the sacred field, thereby amplifying the kṣetra’s sanctity.