Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 23
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
तेनासौ भगवान् प्रीतः प्रादाच्छयनमुत्तमम् अशून्यं च महाभोगैरनस्तमितशेखरम्
tenāsau bhagavān prītaḥ prādācchayanamuttamam aśūnyaṃ ca mahābhogairanastamitaśekharam
Oleh perbuatan bakti itu, Bhagavān berkenan lalu menganugerahkan sebuah pembaringan yang unggul—tidak pernah kekurangan kenikmatan agung dan dimahkotai sinar kemuliaan yang tidak pudar.
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FAQs
Devotion and disciplined religious practice (tapas/vrata) are portrayed as efficacious: divine grace manifests not only as abstract blessing but also as well-being and auspicious prosperity, framed as the fruit of sincere worship.
Primarily falls under Dharma/ācāra instruction embedded in narrative; within pañcalakṣaṇa mapping it aligns most closely with ancillary didactic material often accompanying Vamśānucarita/Manvantara-style narration (not sarga/pratisarga proper).
The 'excellent couch' symbolizes stable, unfailing auspiciousness—comfort that is 'not empty' (aśūnya) and 'unfading' (anastamita). It encodes the idea that divine favor establishes enduring well-being rather than transient gain.