Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 18
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
तामप्यथाशपद् ब्रह्म सन्ध्या पापे भविष्यसि या मद्वाक्यमलङ्घ्यं वै सुरैर्लङ्घयसे बलात्
tāmapyathāśapad brahma sandhyā pāpe bhaviṣyasi yā madvākyamalaṅghyaṃ vai surairlaṅghayase balāt
अथ ब्रह्मा तामपि शशाप—हे सन्ध्ये, पापे भविष्यसि; या मद्वाक्यमलङ्घ्यं वै सुरैरपि, बलात् लङ्घयसि।
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FAQs
Even sacred or cosmic functions (like Sandhyā) are portrayed as accountable to dharma. The verse stresses that divine order (ājñā/śāsana) is binding universally—transgression, especially by force (balāt), yields moral consequence (pāpa).
This is best classified under ancillary narrative supporting tīrtha/ritual culture rather than core cosmogenesis; it aligns most closely with Vamśānucarita/Carita-type didactic-etiological storytelling used to ground ritual norms (Sandhyā observance) within a sacred history.
Sandhyā symbolizes liminality (transition/junction). The ‘inviolable word’ motif encodes the idea that liminal times require heightened restraint and correct observance; forcing passage across boundaries becomes a metaphor for violating cosmic rhythm.