Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 57

The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)

Devanagari script

ततो ब्रह्म सुरपतिः सुरैः सार्ध समभ्यगातट् रम्यं महेश्वरावासं मन्दरं रविकारणात्

Transliteration

tato brahma surapatiḥ suraiḥ sārdha samabhyagātaṭ ramyaṃ maheśvarāvāsaṃ mandaraṃ ravikāraṇāt

Translation

Then Brahmā, the lord of the gods, accompanied by the gods, went to the delightful dwelling of Maheśvara—Mandara—because of the matter concerning Ravi (the Sun).

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable); काल/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (temporal adverb: ‘then/thereupon’)

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• surapatiḥ: lord of the gods (Indra)
• surapatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura+pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सुराणां पतिः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• suraiḥ: with the gods
• suraiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• sārdham: together with
• sārdham: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdha (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (comitative particle: ‘together/along with’)

• samabhyagāt: went/approached
• samabhyagāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्+अभि+आ

• ramyam: beautiful, delightful
• ramyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• maheśvara-āvāsam: the abode of Maheśvara (Śiva)
• maheśvara-āvāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśvara+āvāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘महेश्वरस्य आवासः’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• mandaram: Mandara (mountain)
• mandaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mandara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; स्थान/पर्वतनाम

• ravi-kāraṇāt: because of the Sun (Ravi) / for the Sun’s cause
• ravi-kāraṇāt: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ravi+kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘रवेः कारणम्’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (ablative/5th), एकवचन

Speakers

• Narrative layer not explicitly given in input (commonly Pulastya → Nārada framework)

Primary Deities

• Brahmā
• Śiva (Maheśvara)
• Sūrya (Ravi/Bhāskara)
• Devas

Key Themes

• Sectarian harmony (deity-to-deity recourse)
• Deva council and pilgrimage to Śiva
• Sacred mountains
• Solar causality in narrative

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "adbhuta", "secondaryRasa": "shanta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Even the highest cosmic functionaries seek resolution through humility and consultation—Brahmā himself approaches Śiva, modeling that authority is strengthened (not diminished) by reverent recourse to wisdom and power beyond one’s immediate domain.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Carita-focused narrative (event-sequence involving gods and sacred locales). It is not genealogical (vaṃśa) nor creation (sarga), but a situational account advancing the plot toward divine intervention.

What is the symbolic significance?

Mandara, famed as an axis-mountain in Purāṇic imagination, symbolizes a stable pivot where cosmic tensions are reconciled. The ‘Ravi-cause’ frames the Sun as a catalyst drawing the gods toward Śiva—hinting at functional complementarity among deities.