Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 20
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
कामिनश्चाप्यमन्यन्त साधु चन्द्रमसा कृतम् यदियं रजनी रम्या कृता सततकौमुदी
kāminaścāpyamanyanta sādhu candramasā kṛtam yadiyaṃ rajanī ramyā kṛtā satatakaumudī
Bahkan para kekasih menganggap itu perbuatan mulia oleh Sang Bulan, karena malam yang elok ini dijadikannya ‘Satatakaumudī’, penuh cahaya rembulan yang melimpah.
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FAQs
The verse frames natural cosmic order (the Moon’s waxing brilliance) as a beneficent act that supports joy and harmony; it encourages seeing the cosmos as sacral and gratitude-worthy, a mood that underlies ritual observances tied to lunar time.
This is not sarga/pratisarga material; it aligns best with dharma/ācāra-style instruction commonly embedded in Purāṇas, and can be indexed under ancillary vrata/kalpa material rather than the five primary lakṣaṇas.
‘Satatakaumudī’ symbolizes overflowing clarity and delight—moonlight as a metaphor for sattva, cooling grace, and the mind made luminous for devotion and auspicious acts.