Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 33
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
एवं संचिन्त्य भगवान् दध्यौ ध्यानं दिवाकरः आसमन्ताज्जगद् ग्रस्तं त्रैलोक्यं रजनीचरैः
evaṃ saṃcintya bhagavān dadhyau dhyānaṃ divākaraḥ āsamantājjagad grastaṃ trailokyaṃ rajanīcaraiḥ
ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰਕੇ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਦਿਵਾਕਰ ਸੂਰਜ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੀਨ ਹੋਏ; ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਕਿ ਚੌਂਹੀਂ ਪਾਸੀਂ ਸਾਰਾ ਜਗਤ—ਤਿੰਨੇ ਲੋਕ—ਰਜਨੀਚਰਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਘੇਰ ਕੇ ਗ੍ਰਸਿਤ ਹੈ।
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FAQs
The response to disorder begins with inner steadiness: dhyāna is presented as a means of clear seeing and right decision. Ethical action is grounded in accurate perception of suffering and imbalance.
It belongs to carita (narrated deeds/events) within the purāṇic storyline, depicting a crisis in the worlds and the divine response—adjacent to pratisarga-like motifs of recurring cosmic disturbance, though not a full re-creation account.
‘Night-rangers’ overwhelming the worlds is a classic image of tamas (darkness/ignorance) encroaching upon order. The Sun’s meditation signifies that illumination is not only physical light but also conscious, yogic insight that precedes restoration.