Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 31
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
यथा चामी विभासन्ति विकचाः कुमुदाकराः अतो विज्ञायते चन्द्र उदितश्च प्रतापवान्
yathā cāmī vibhāsanti vikacāḥ kumudākarāḥ ato vijñāyate candra uditaśca pratāpavān
ಮತ್ತೆ ಈ ಕುಮುದಗಳ ಗುಚ್ಛಗಳು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅರಳಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತವೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಾಪವಂತನಾದ ಚಂದ್ರನು ಉದಯಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ।
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FAQs
The rise of a hidden cause is known by its characteristic effects. Like kumudas opening at night, the presence of a governing influence becomes evident through the transformations it produces—encouraging discernment grounded in observable change.
It remains supportive discourse rather than a direct pañcalakṣaṇa classification. Such verses often appear as nyāya-like illustrations inside Purāṇic narration.
Moonrise symbolizes coolness, restraint, and reflective clarity (as contrasted with the Sun’s active brilliance). The kumuda opening suggests receptivity: certain virtues and states flourish under calm, contemplative conditions.