Vamana Purana — Vishnu's Sleep (Ashunya-Shayana), Shloka 23
The Caturmasya Observances and the Rite of Vishnu’s Sleep (Aśūnya-Śayana) and Shiva’s Monthly Vows
यथा त्वशून्यं तव देव तल्पं समं हि लक्ष्म्या वरदाच्युतेश सत्येन तेनामितवीर्य विष्णो गार्हस्थ्यनाशो मम नास्तु देव
yathā tvaśūnyaṃ tava deva talpaṃ samaṃ hi lakṣmyā varadācyuteśa satyena tenāmitavīrya viṣṇo gārhasthyanāśo mama nāstu deva
தேவா, வரம் அருளும் அச்யுதேசா! லக்ஷ்மியுடன் கூடிய உன் தெய்வத் தல்பம் எப்போதும் அசூன்யமாக இருப்பதுபோல், அந்தச் சத்தியத்தின் வலிமையால், அளவற்ற வீரியமுடைய விஷ்ணுவே, என் கிருஹஸ்த நிலை அழியாதிருக்கட்டும், ஆண்டவா।
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FAQs
The verse uses satya (truth) as a sacred force: aligning one’s prayer with an acknowledged divine reality (Viṣṇu inseparable from Lakṣmī) is presented as efficacious for stabilizing gārhasthya—ethical household life sustained by devotion and integrity.
This is best classified under Ācāra/Dharma-oriented material (ritual/vow instruction) rather than the core five (sarga, pratisarga, vaṃśa, manvantara, vaṃśānucarita). In pancalakṣaṇa terms it is ancillary dharma/vrata content supporting lived religion.
The inseparability of Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī symbolizes the unity of spiritual authority (Nārāyaṇa) and auspicious prosperity/order (Śrī). The devotee seeks that same non-separation—stability and wholeness—in household life.