Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 12
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
स्नातकास्त्वापगास्वेव स्नानजप्यपरायणाः आकण्ठमग्नास्तिष्ठन्ति रात्रौ ज्ञात्वाथ वासरम्
snātakāstvāpagāsveva snānajapyaparāyaṇāḥ ākaṇṭhamagnāstiṣṭhanti rātrau jñātvātha vāsaram
然而诸位snātaka（受戒梵行者）专志于沐浴与诵持真言，夜间立于河中，浸至颈项，并一直停留，直至知晓白昼已至。
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FAQs
Steadfastness (dhṛti) and purity (śauca) are cultivated through regulated practice—bathing, mantra-japa, and night vigil. The emphasis is not mere hardship, but disciplined devotion that carries one safely from darkness (night) to clarity (day).
This is ancillary dharma/ācāra content typical of tīrtha-māhātmya sections. It does not map tightly to the five lakṣaṇas, but supports Purāṇic purpose by prescribing conduct and merit-producing observances.
Standing neck-deep through the night symbolizes immersion in sādhana while ‘waiting for day’ signifies awaiting inner illumination. Rivers function as liminal purifiers—crossing from impurity to purity, from ignorance to knowledge.