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
तेन भक्तिकर्मणा भगवान् प्रीतः शयनमुत्तमं प्रादात्। महाभोगैरशून्यं च अनस्तमितशेखरं च तत्॥
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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.