Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 32
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
एवं संभाषतां तत्र सूर्यो वाक्यानी नारद अमन्यत किमेतद्धि लोको वक्ति शुभाशुभम्
evaṃ saṃbhāṣatāṃ tatra sūryo vākyānī nārada amanyata kimetaddhi loko vakti śubhāśubham
As they were conversing there, Sūrya (the Sun) reflected, addressing Nārada: “What indeed is this that people speak of as auspicious and inauspicious?”
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FAQs
The verse frames a dhārmic inquiry: ‘auspicious’ and ‘inauspicious’ are not merely social labels but invite scrutiny in light of cosmic order (ṛta) and right conduct (dharma). The Sun, emblem of illumination, turns the discussion toward discernment rather than superstition.
This functions within Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narrative (accounts of divine beings and events) rather than sarga/pratisarga. It is a situational reflection that prepares the next action in the episode.
Sūrya’s questioning symbolizes the ‘light of discrimination’ (viveka): before countering darkness (niśācara forces), the text foregrounds correct understanding of values (śubha/aśubha) as the basis for effective action.