Vamana Purana — Vishnu's Sleep (Ashunya-Shayana), Shloka 4
The Caturmasya Observances and the Rite of Vishnu’s Sleep (Aśūnya-Śayana) and Shiva’s Monthly Vows
प्रतिसुप्ते विभौ तस्मिन् देवगन्धर्वगुह्यकाः देवानां मातरश्चापि प्रसुप्ताश्चाप्यनुक्रमात्
pratisupte vibhau tasmin devagandharvaguhyakāḥ devānāṃ mātaraścāpi prasuptāścāpyanukramāt
Lorsque ce Seigneur tout-pénétrant s’endort, les devas, les gandharvas et les guhyakas—ainsi que les Mères des dieux—s’endorment eux aussi, successivement, selon l’ordre établi.
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FAQs
All hierarchies—celestial and terrestrial—are portrayed as dependent on the supreme Lord’s ordinance; this supports humility and disciplined observance, since even divine hosts follow the rhythm set by the Absolute.
Didactic/theological instruction tied to ritual calendrics rather than the five core marks. It complements Purāṇic cosmology by illustrating functional dependence, but is not a sarga/pratisarga narration.
The ‘sleep’ spreading through devas and attendant beings symbolizes a cosmic pause: a sacralized interval in which outward activity quiets and inner restraint (vrata, niyama) becomes especially potent.