Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 2
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियसंयमः दानं दया च क्षान्तिश्व ब्रह्मचर्यममानिता
ahiṃsā satyamasteyaṃ śaucamindriyasaṃyamaḥ dānaṃ dayā ca kṣāntiśva brahmacaryamamānitā
অহিংসা, সত্য, অস্তেয়, শৌচ, ইন্দ্ৰিয়-সংযম, দান, দয়া আৰু ক্ষমা, লগতে ব্ৰহ্মচৰ্য আৰু অমানিতা—এইয়েই প্ৰাচীন ধৰ্ম।
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FAQs
Dharma is presented as a stable, ‘ancient’ ethical foundation grounded in harmlessness, truth, non-appropriation, purity, mastery of the senses, generosity, compassion, patience, sexual discipline, and humility—virtues that regulate action, speech, and intention.
This is best classified under Dharma-upadeśa within the Purāṇic narrative (ancillary instruction), rather than the core five (sarga, pratisarga, vaṃśa, manvantara, vaṃśānucarita). It supports vaṃśānucarita/ācāra by defining the conduct expected of righteous persons.
The list functions as a ‘moral liturgy’: it symbolically subdues violence, falsehood, impurity, and pride—inner ‘asuras’—through restraint and compassion, establishing the conditions for spiritual authority and right governance.