Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 17
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
आराधितस्तु भगवांस्तपसा वै दिवाकरः तेनासौ शशिनिर्जेता नास्तमेति रविर्ध्रुवम्
ārādhitastu bhagavāṃstapasā vai divākaraḥ tenāsau śaśinirjetā nāstameti ravirdhruvam
The blessed Sun (Divākara) was indeed propitiated by austerity; by that, he became a conqueror of the Moon, and the Sun certainly does not set—(remaining) fixed/constant.
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FAQs
Tapas and disciplined worship are presented as sources of spiritual efficacy, aligning the practitioner with cosmic steadiness (dhruvatva) and mastery over fluctuation (symbolized by the Moon).
This is best classed under Dharma/Ācāra material rather than the five classical lakṣaṇas; loosely it supports dharma-oriented instruction often embedded within Vaṃśānucarita/tīrtha narratives but is not itself sarga/pratisarga.
Sun vs. Moon can symbolize steadiness vs. change; the ‘non-setting Sun’ points to the unceasing presence of divine order and the ideal of unwavering dharmic practice.