Vamana Purana — Vishnu's Sleep (Ashunya-Shayana), Shloka 13
The Caturmasya Observances and the Rite of Vishnu’s Sleep (Aśūnya-Śayana) and Shiva’s Monthly Vows
ब्रह्मा प्रतिपदि तथा नीलोत्पलमये ऽनघ तल्पे स्वपिति लोकानां दर्शयन् मार्गमुत्तमम्
brahmā pratipadi tathā nīlotpalamaye 'nagha talpe svapiti lokānāṃ darśayan mārgamuttamam
Demikian pula pada hari Pratipadā, Brahmā tidur di atas dipan tanpa cela yang terbuat dari teratai biru, sambil memperlihatkan kepada dunia-dunia jalan yang tertinggi.
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FAQs
Even ‘rest’ in the divine register is pedagogical: Brahmā’s posture signifies that the cosmos is sustained by ordered cycles, and that beings should follow an ‘uttama-mārga’—a disciplined, dharmic way of life.
It is supportive cosmological-ritual material rather than a direct instance of the five characteristics; it contextualizes dharma and cosmic cycles (often placed near cosmology/pratisarga discussions in Purāṇic composition).
The blue-lotus couch evokes purity and sattva amid cyclic change; the juxtaposition of ‘sleep’ with ‘showing the highest path’ suggests that cosmic cycles themselves instruct: stability (order) enables liberation-oriented practice.