Vamana Purana — Caturmasya Observances, Shloka 49
The Cāturmāsya Observances and the Sleeping–Awakening Cycle of the Gods (Hari–Hara Worship)
ततो ऽव्रवीत् पतन्नेव विवस्वांस्तांस्तपोधनान् किं तत् क्षेत्रं हरेः पुण्यं वदध्वं शीघ्रमेव मे
tato 'vravīt patanneva vivasvāṃstāṃstapodhanān kiṃ tat kṣetraṃ hareḥ puṇyaṃ vadadhvaṃ śīghrameva me
随后，毗婆斯梵（太阳）在坠落之际，对那些以苦行为资粮的圣者说道：“那诃利（Hari）的圣域究竟为何处？速速告我。”
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FAQs
Spiritual progress begins with inquiry (jijñāsā): even while ‘in motion’ one should seek clear understanding of what is truly puṇya and why; the verse validates questioning sages to ground one’s actions in right knowledge.
This is carita-oriented material in service of tīrtha-māhātmya (place-glorification). It is not primarily sarga/pratisarga, but an instructive episode that supports dharma by narrating the greatness of a sacred geography.
The Sun asking ‘What is Hari’s holy field?’ frames Harikṣetra as a locus where cosmic forces seek purification/merit; it elevates the kṣetra above mere geography into a dharmic ‘field’ that transforms even celestial beings.