Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 7
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
तज्जयोतिस्तेजस्तेषां राक्षसानं महात्मनाम् गन्तुं नाशक्तुवन् सूर्यो नक्षत्राणि न चन्द्रमाः
tajjayotistejasteṣāṃ rākṣasānaṃ mahātmanām gantuṃ nāśaktuvan sūryo nakṣatrāṇi na candramāḥ
Demikianlah cahaya dan sinar berapi para Rākṣasa yang berhati agung itu, sehingga Matahari tidak mampu meneruskan perjalanannya, demikian juga bintang-bintang dan Bulan.
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FAQs
When a power becomes excessive, it is depicted as disturbing even cosmic regularity (sun, moon, stars). The ethical lesson aligns with Purāṇic governance theology: unchecked dominance—especially if rooted in predation—invites corrective rebalancing by dharma (often via divine intervention in later narrative arcs).
Vamśānucarita with a cosmic-order marker: the rise of a lineage is measured by its effect on loka-vyavasthā (world order). Such ‘luminary obstruction’ motifs commonly foreshadow the necessity of avatāra or divine action, though this verse itself does not name an avatāra.
Sun/Moon/Stars represent time, rhythm, and moral-cosmic law. Their inability to ‘move’ signifies a breakdown of ṛta-like regularity under oppressive force. The term tejas here is ambivalent: spiritual brilliance when dharmic, but blinding dominance when misdirected.