Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.36
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9.36.1
किमर्थं भगवान्सोमो यक्ष्मणा समगृह्यत ।
कथं च तीर्थप्रवरे तस्मिंश्चन्द्रो न्यमज्जत ॥ ९.३६.१ ॥
Why was the blessed Soma seized by consumption, and how did the moon sink in that foremost holy place?
9.36.2
कथमाप्लुत्य तस्मिंस्तु पुनराप्यायितः शशी ।
एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामुने ॥ ९.३६.२ ॥
How, having bathed in it, did the moon grow strong again? O great sage, tell me all of this in detail.
9.36.3
दक्षस्य तनयास्तात प्रादुरासन्विशाम्पते ।
स सप्तविंशतिं कन्या दक्ष सोमाय वै ददौ ॥ ९.३६.३ ॥
Dear one, lord of men, daughters were born to Dakṣa. Dakṣa gave those twenty-seven maidens to Soma.
9.36.4
नक्षत्रयोगनिरताः सङ्ख्यानार्थं च ताभवन् ।
पत्न्यो वै तस्य राजेन्द्र सोमस्य शुभकर्मणः ॥ ९.३६.४ ॥
Devoted to the conjunctions of the lunar mansions, they also served for reckoning; O lord of kings, they were the wives of Soma, whose deeds were auspicious.
9.36.5
तास्तु सर्वा विशालाक्ष्यो रूपेणाप्रतिमाऽभवन् ।
अत्यरिच्यत तासां तु रोहिणी रुपसम्पदा ॥ ९.३६.५ ॥
All of them were wide-eyed and unmatched in beauty; yet among them Rohiṇī surpassed the rest in the wealth of her beauty.
9.36.6
ततस्तस्यां स भगवान्प्रीतिं चक्रे निशाकरः ।
साऽस्य हृद्या बभूवाथ तस्मात्तां बुभुजे सदा ॥ ९.३६.६ ॥
Then the blessed maker of night grew fond of her; she became dear to his heart, and therefore he always enjoyed her alone.
9.36.7
ततस्ताः कुपिताः सर्वा नक्षत्राख्या महात्मनः ।
ता गत्वा पितरं प्राहुः प्रजापतिमतन्द्रिताः ॥ ९.३६.७ ॥
Then all of them, angered, the daughters named as the lunar mansions of the great-souled one, went to their father Prajāpati and spoke without weariness.
9.36.8
सोमो वसति नास्मासु रोहिणीं भजते सदा ।
ता वयं सहिताः सर्वास्त्वत्सकाशे प्रजेश्वर।
वत्स्यामो नियताहारास्तपश्चरणतत्पराः ॥ ९.३६.८ ॥
Soma does not dwell among us; he always attends to Rohiṇī. Together, all of us, lord of creatures, will live in your presence, of restrained diet, devoted to the practice of austerity.
9.36.9
श्रुत्वा तासां तु वचनं दक्षः सोममथाब्रवीत् ।
समं वर्तस्व सर्वासु मा त्वाऽधर्मो महान्स्पृशेत् ॥ ९.३६.९ ॥
Having heard their words, Dakṣa then spoke to Soma: 'Behave equally toward all of them, lest great unrighteousness touch you.'
9.36.10
तास्तु सर्वाऽब्रवीद्दक्षो गच्छध्वं शशिनोन्तिकम् ।
समं वत्स्यति सर्वासु चन्द्रमा मम शासनात् ॥ ९.३६.१० ॥
Dakṣa told all of them: 'Go near the moon. By my command the moon will dwell equally among all of you.'
9.36.11
विसृष्टास्तास्तथा जग्मुः शीताशोर्भवनं शुभाः ।
तथाऽपि सोमो भगवान्पुनरेव महीपते।
रोहिण्या सार्धमवसत्प्रीयमाणो मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ९.३६.११ ॥
Dismissed thus, those auspicious daughters went to the abode of the cool-rayed moon. Yet, O lord of the earth, the blessed Soma again and again dwelt with Rohiṇī, delighting in her.
9.36.12
ततस्ताः सहिताः सर्वा भूयः पितरमब्रुवन् ॥ ९.३६.१२ ॥
Then all of them together spoke again to their father.
9.36.13
सोमो वसति नास्मासु नाकरोद्वचनं तव ।
तव शुश्रूषणे युक्ता वत्स्यामो हि तवान्तिके ॥ ९.३६.१३ ॥
Soma does not dwell with us, nor does he heed your word. Devoted to serving you, we will remain near you.
9.36.14
तासां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षः सोममथाब्रवीत् ।
समं वर्तस्व सर्वासु मा त्वां शप्स्ये विरोचन ॥ ९.३६.१४ ॥
Hearing their words, Dakṣa then said to Soma: "Treat them all equally; O Virocana, let me not curse you."
9.36.15
अनादृत्य तु तद्वाक्यं दक्षस्य भगवाञ्शशी ।
रोहिण्या सार्धमवसत्ततस्ताः कुपिताः पुनः ॥ ९.३६.१५ ॥
Disregarding Dakṣa's word, the blessed moon dwelt with Rohiṇī alone; then they were angered again.
9.36.16
गत्वा च पितरं प्राहुः प्रणम्य शिरसा तदा ।
सोमो वसति नास्मासु तस्मान्नः शरणं भव ॥ ९.३६.१६ ॥
Going to their father and bowing with their heads, they then said: "Soma does not dwell with us; therefore be our refuge."
9.36.17
रोहिण्यामेव भगवान्सदा वसति चन्द्रमाः ।
न त्वद्वचो गणयति नास्मासु स्नेहमिच्छति ॥ ९.३६.१७ ॥
The blessed moon always dwells with Rohiṇī alone; he does not heed your word, nor does he desire affection toward us.
9.36.18
तस्मान्नस्त्राहि सर्वा वै यथा नः सोम आविशेत् ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्क्रुद्धो यक्ष्माणं पृथिवीपते ॥ ९.३६.१८ ॥
"Therefore protect us all, so that Soma may not enter us." Hearing this, the blessed one grew angry, O lord of the earth.
9.36.19
ससर्ज रोषात्सोमाय स चोडुपतिमाविशत् ।
स यक्ष्मणाऽभिभूतात्माक्षीयताहरहः शशी ॥ ९.३६.१९ ॥
In anger he created a wasting disease for Soma, and it entered the moon, lord of the stars. The moon, his self overpowered by the consumption, wasted away day by day.
9.36.20
यत्नं चाप्यकरोद्राजन्मोक्षार्थं तस्य यक्ष्मणः ।
इष्ट्वेष्टिभिर्महाराज विविधाभिर्निशाकरः ॥ ९.३६.२० ॥
And O king, he also made every effort to be freed from that consumption, O great king, performing sacrifices with various offerings, the moon did so.
9.36.21
न चामुच्यत शापाद्वै क्षयं चैवाधिगच्छति ।
क्षीयमाणे ततः सोमे ओषध्यो न प्रजज्ञिरे ॥ ९.३६.२१ ॥
Yet he was not freed from the curse and kept meeting with wasting. As Soma was diminishing, the herbs did not spring up.
9.36.22
निरास्वादरसाः सर्वा हतवीर्याश्च सर्वशः ।
ओषधीनां क्षये जाते प्राणिनामपि सङ्क्षयः ॥ ९.३६.२२ ॥
All of them became devoid of taste and juice, and wholly drained of potency. When the herbs were wasted, the destruction of living beings also came about.
9.36.23
कृशाश्चासन्प्रजाः सर्वाः क्षीयमाणे निशाकरे ।
ततो देवाः समागम्य सोममूचुर्महीपते ॥ ९.३६.२३ ॥
While the moon was waning, all creatures became emaciated. Then, O lord of the earth, the gods assembled and spoke to Soma.
9.36.24
किमिदं भवतो रूपमीदृशं सम्प्रकाशते ।
कारणं ब्रूहि नः सर्वं येनेदं ते महद्भयम् ॥ ९.३६.२४ ॥
Why does your form appear in such a way? Tell us the entire cause by which this great fear has come upon you.
9.36.25
श्रुत्वा तु कारणं त्वत्तो विधास्यामस्ततो वयम् ।
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच सर्वांस्ताञ्शशलक्षणः ॥ ९.३६.२५ ॥
"Having heard the cause from you, we shall act accordingly." Thus addressed, he whose mark is the hare replied to them all.
9.36.26
शापस्य कारमं चैव यक्ष्माणं च तथाऽऽत्मनः ।
देवास्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गत्वा दक्षमथाऽब्रुवन् ॥ ९.३६.२६ ॥
The cause of the curse, and his own wasting disease — the gods, having heard his words, went to Dakṣa and spoke.
9.36.27
प्रसीद भगवन्सोमे शापोऽयं विनिवर्त्यताम् ।
असौ हि चन्द्रमाः क्षीणः किञ्चिच्छेषो हि लक्ष्यते ॥ ९.३६.२७ ॥
"O lord, be gracious to Soma; let this curse be withdrawn. That moon has indeed waned; only a little remainder is seen."
9.36.28
क्षयाच्चैवास्य देवेश प्रजाश्चैव गताः क्षयम् ।
वीरुदोषधयश्चैव बीजानि विविधानि च।
तथा नरा लोकगुरो प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ९.३६.२८ ॥
"O lord of the gods, by his decline creatures too have gone to decay; creepers and herbs, and various seeds, and likewise men. O teacher of the worlds, you ought to show grace."
9.36.29
एवमुक्तस्ततो देवान्प्राह वाक्यं प्रजापतिः ।
नैतच्छक्यं मम वचो व्यावर्तयितुमञ्जसा ॥ ९.३६.२९ ॥
Thus addressed, the lord of creatures then spoke these words to the gods: "This word of mine cannot be reversed easily."
9.36.30
हेतुना तु महाभागा निवर्तिष्यति केनचित् ।
समं वर्ततु सर्वासु शशी भार्यासु नित्यशः ॥ ९.३६.३० ॥
"O greatly blessed ones, by some cause this will be reversed. Let the moon always deal equally among all his wives."
9.36.31
सरस्वत्या वरे तीर्थे निमज्जञ्शशलक्षणः ।
पुनर्वर्धिष्यते देवास्तद्वै सत्यं वचो मम ॥ ९.३६.३१ ॥
Bathing in the excellent sacred ford of the Sarasvatī, he who bears the hare's mark will wax again. O gods, this word of mine is true.
9.36.32
मासार्धं च क्षयं सोमो नित्यमेव गमिष्यति ।
मासार्धं तु पुनर्वृद्विं सत्यमेतद्वचो मम ॥ ९.३६.३२ ॥
For half a month the moon will constantly wane, and for half a month again it will wax. This word of mine is true.
9.36.33
समुद्रं पश्चिमं गत्वा सरस्वत्यब्धिसङ्गमम् ।
आराधयतु देवेशं ततः कान्तिमवाप्स्यति ॥ ९.३६.३३ ॥
Going to the western ocean, to the place where the Sarasvatī joins the sea, let him worship the lord of gods; then he will obtain radiance.
9.36.34
सरस्वतीं ततः सोमः स जगामर्षिशासनात् ।
प्रभासं प्रथमं तीर्थं सरस्वत्या जगाम ह ॥ ९.३६.३४ ॥
Then the moon went to the Sarasvatī at the command of the sages; he went to Prabhāsa, the first sacred ford of the Sarasvatī.
9.36.35
अमावास्यां महातेजास्तत्रामज्जन्महाद्युतिः ।
लोकान्प्रभासयामास शीतांशुत्वमवाप च ॥ ९.३६.३५ ॥
On the new-moon day there, the one of great splendor and great brilliance bathed; he illumined the worlds and obtained the state of cool-rayed.
9.36.36
देवास्तु सर्वे राजेन्द्र प्रसादं प्राप्य पुष्कलम् ।
सोमेन सहिता भूत्वा दक्षस्य प्रमुखेऽभवन् ॥ ९.३६.३६ ॥
O lord of kings, all the gods, having obtained abundant grace and being joined with the moon, came into the presence of Dakṣa.
9.36.37
ततः प्रजापतिः सर्वा विससर्जाथ देवताः ।
सोमं च भगवान्प्रीतो भूयो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ९.३६.३७ ॥
Then Prajāpati dismissed all the gods, and, pleased with the venerable Soma, spoke these words again.
9.36.38
मावमंस्थाः स्त्रियः पुत्र मा च विप्रान्कदाचन ।
गच्छ युक्तः सदा भूत्वा कुरु वै शासनं मम ॥ ९.३६.३८ ॥
Son, never disrespect women, nor the brahmins. Go on, always self-controlled, and indeed carry out my command.
9.36.39
स विसृष्टो महाराज जगामाथ स्वमालयम् ।
प्रजाश्च मुदिता भूत्वा ईजिरे च यथा पुरा ॥ ९.३६.३९ ॥
Released, great king, he went to his own abode; and the people, delighted, once again performed sacrifices as before.
9.36.40
एवं ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथा शप्तो निशाकरः ।
प्रभासं च यथा तीर्थं तीर्थानां प्रवरं महत् ॥ ९.३६.४० ॥
Thus I have told you all of how the moon was cursed, and how Prabhāsa became the greatest and foremost of holy places.
9.36.41
अमावास्यां महाराज नित्यशः शशलक्षणः ।
स्नात्वाह्याप्यायते श्रीमान्प्रभासे तीर्थउत्तमे ॥ ९.३६.४१ ॥
On the new-moon day, great king, the hare-marked moon, after bathing regularly in the supreme holy place at Prabhāsa, is nourished again and becomes glorious.
9.36.42
अतश्चैतत्प्रजानन्ति प्रभासमिति भूमिप ।
प्रभां हि परमां लेभे तस्मिंश्चामज्ज्य चन्द्रमाः ॥ ९.३६.४२ ॥
And therefore, lord of the earth, people know it as Prabhāsa, for the moon, bathing in it, obtained supreme radiance.
9.36.43
लोकान्प्रभासयामास पुपोष च वपुस्तथा ।
तत्र स्नात्वा हलीरामो दत्वा प्रीतोऽथ दक्षिणाः ॥ ९.३६.४३ ॥
He illumined the worlds and nourished his body as well. There, having bathed, Balarāma the plough-bearer, pleased, gave the dakṣiṇā.
9.36.44
ततस्तु चमसोद्भेदमभीतस्त्वगमद्बली ।
चमसोद्भेद इत्येवं यं जनाः कथयन्त्युत ॥ ९.३६.४४ ॥
Then the mighty one, fearless, went swiftly to Camasodbheda. Thus people call it Camasodbheda.
9.36.45
तत्र दत्त्वा च दानानि विशिष्टानि हलायुधः ।
उषित्वा रजनीमेकां स्नात्वा च विधिवत्तदा ॥ ९.३६.४५ ॥
There, the plough-armed one gave excellent gifts. Having stayed one night, he then bathed according to the rule.
9.36.46
उदपानमथागच्छत्त्वरावान्केशवाग्रजः ।
आद्यं स्वस्त्ययनं चैव तत्रावाप्य महाबलः ॥ ९.३६.४६ ॥
Then the elder brother of Keśava, eager, came to the well. There the very mighty one obtained the primordial benediction.
9.36.47
स्निग्धत्वादोषधीनां च भूमेश्च जनमेजय ।
जानन्ति सिद्धा राजेन्द्र निगूढां तां सरस्वतीम् ॥ ९.३६.४७ ॥
Because of the moistness of the herbs and of the earth, O Janamejaya, O lord of kings, the siddhas know that hidden Sarasvatī.