Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 21
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
अन्ये ऽब्रुवंल्लोकगुरुरस्माभिश्चक्रभृद् वशी निर्व्याजेन महागन्धैरर्चितः कुसुमैः शुभैः
anye 'bruvaṃllokagururasmābhiścakrabhṛd vaśī nirvyājena mahāgandhairarcitaḥ kusumaiḥ śubhaiḥ
अन्येऽब्रुवन्—लोकगुरुरस्माभिश्चक्रभृद् वशी, निर्व्याजेन महागन्धैः शुभैः कुसुमैश्च अर्चितः।
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FAQs
The stress on nirvyāja (unfeigned) worship teaches that inner sincerity is the core of ritual efficacy; offerings (flowers, fragrance) become meaningful when aligned with humility and devotion.
Primarily dharma/ācāra instruction—ritual devotion—rather than cosmogony or dynastic history; it can be cataloged as vrata-vidhi embedded in the Purāṇic narrative.
Fragrance and flowers symbolize refinement of the senses and the offering of one’s cultivated virtues; ‘cakrabhṛt’ underscores divine order (dharma-cakra) that the devotee aligns with through worship.