The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
कमण्डलुव्यग्रकरो भस्मारुणितविग्रहः प्रत्याश्रमं पर्यटन् स तं काल्याश्रममागतः
kamaṇḍaluvyagrakaro bhasmāruṇitavigrahaḥ pratyāśramaṃ paryaṭan sa taṃ kālyāśramamāgataḥ
С рукой, занятой камандалу (сосудом для воды), с телом, покрытым пеплом и оттого красноватым, странствуя от ашрама к ашраму, он пришёл в тот ашрам Кали.
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The verse emphasizes disciplined movement and ascetic simplicity—Vāmana’s approach is non-coercive and dhārmic, suggesting that righteous aims can be pursued through humility, restraint, and proper social-religious codes.
Vamśānucarita/Carita: it continues the avatāra narrative by detailing the embodied conduct and itinerary of the deity in the episode.
Ash (bhasma) and the kamaṇḍalu are classic ascetic symbols; their inclusion in a Vishnu-avatāra scene reflects the Purāṇa’s non-sectarian texture—Vishnu’s līlā comfortably adopts markers commonly associated with Śaiva/āśramic asceticism.