Vamana Purana — Glory of Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 6
The Glory of Prithudaka Tirtha and the Akshaya Tithi at Kurukshetra
प्रवर्तते रविस्तत्र चन्द्रमापि विशत्यसौ त्वदायत्तं गुरो कार्यं सुराणां तत् कुरुष्व च
pravartate ravistatra candramāpi viśatyasau tvadāyattaṃ guro kāryaṃ surāṇāṃ tat kuruṣva ca
وہاں سورج اپنی گردش میں رواں ہوتا ہے اور وہی چاند بھی (اپنے مدار میں) داخل ہوتا ہے؛ اے گورو! دیوتاؤں کا کام آپ ہی پر موقوف ہے، لہٰذا وہ فریضہ بھی انجام دیجیے۔
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FAQs
Cosmic order (sun and moon’s regulated movement) is mirrored by institutional dharma: the Devas rely on proper counsel and right procedure. The verse frames leadership as responsibility—those entrusted (Bṛhaspati) must act for collective welfare.
Closest to ‘Vrtti/Ācāra’ material embedded within Purāṇic narrative (often grouped under ancillary dharma-kathā rather than the five primary marks). It supports the Purāṇic function of regulating ritual time and conduct.
Sun and Moon symbolize measurable time (kāla). Saying the gods’ work is ‘dependent on the Guru’ indicates that even power requires wisdom and right timing—knowledge (guru) governs effective action.