Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 53
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
ततः प्रदह्यति तनौ निमज्यास्यां लुलद् रविः वरणायां समभ्येत्य न्यमज्जत यथेच्छया
tataḥ pradahyati tanau nimajyāsyāṃ lulad raviḥ varaṇāyāṃ samabhyetya nyamajjata yathecchayā
Then, as his body was burning, the Sun—shaking/trembling—entered into her (the river) and, having approached the Varṇā, submerged there according to his own will.
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FAQs
Even cosmic powers are portrayed as seeking relief and restoration through sacred waters; the tīrtha functions as a locus of cooling, purification, and re-ordering when heat/affliction becomes excessive.
Primarily aligns with tīrtha-māhātmya material (often treated under ancillary purāṇic instruction rather than strict pañcalakṣaṇa headings); secondarily supports dharma-upadeśa by extolling sacred geography and its effects.
The Sun’s voluntary submergence signifies the regulation of tejas (fiery potency) by āpas (waters), a recurring purāṇic polarity where balance is restored through pilgrimage-sites identified with cosmic harmonization.