The Curse of the Moon and the Naming of Prabhasa

Verse 1 (9.36.1)

किमर्थं भगवान्सोमो यक्ष्मणा समगृह्यत । कथं च तीर्थप्रवरे तस्मिंश्चन्द्रो न्यमज्जत ॥

kimarthaṃ bhagavānsomo yakṣmaṇā samagṛhyata | kathaṃ ca tīrthapravare tasmiṃścandro nyamajjata

Why was the revered Soma seized by consumption? And how did the Moon bathe in that best of tirthas?

Verse 2 (9.36.2)

कथमाप्लुत्य तस्मिंस्तु पुनराप्यायितः शशी । एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामुने ॥

kathamāplutya tasmiṃstu punarāpyāyitaḥ śaśī | etanme sarvamācakṣva vistareṇa mahāmune

And how, having bathed there, was the hare-marked one made full again? Tell me all this at length, great sage.

Verse 3 (9.36.3)

दक्षस्य तनयास्तात प्रादुरासन्विशाम्पते । स सप्तविंशतिं कन्या दक्षः सोमाय वै ददौ ॥

dakṣasya tanayāstāta prādurāsanviśāmpate | sa saptaviṃśatiṃ kanyā dakṣaḥ somāya vai dadau

Daughters were born to Daksha, my son, O lord of men. Daksha gave twenty-seven of those maidens to Soma.

Note on the text: Corrected दक्ष सोमाय → दक्षः सोमाय (misprint in Wikisource; visarga lost, leaving Daksha as a vocative although he is the giver; the critical edition reads kanyā dakṣaḥ somāya).

Verse 4 (9.36.4)

नक्षत्रयोगनिरताः सङ्ख्यानार्थं च ताभवन् । पत्न्यो वै तस्य राजेन्द्र सोमस्य शुभकर्मणः ॥

nakṣatrayoganiratāḥ saṅkhyānārthaṃ ca tābhavan | patnyo vai tasya rājendra somasya śubhakarmaṇaḥ

Devoted to the conjunctions with the stars, and existing for the reckoning of time, they became the wives of Soma of good deeds, O king of kings.

Verse 5 (9.36.5)

तास्तु सर्वा विशालाक्ष्यो रूपेणाप्रतिमाऽभवन् । अत्यरिच्यत तासां तु रोहिणी रूपसम्पदा ॥

tāstu sarvā viśālākṣyo rūpeṇāpratimā'bhavan | atyaricyata tāsāṃ tu rohiṇī rūpasampadā

All of them were large-eyed and of matchless beauty, yet Rohini surpassed them in the wealth of her loveliness.

Note on the text: Corrected रुपसम्पदा → रूपसम्पदा (misprint in Wikisource; short ु for long ू; the critical edition reads rūpasaṃpadā).

Verse 6 (9.36.6)

ततस्तस्यां स भगवान्प्रीतिं चक्रे निशाकरः । साऽस्य हृद्या बभूवाथ तस्मात्तां बुभुजे सदा ॥

tatastasyāṃ sa bhagavānprītiṃ cakre niśākaraḥ | sā'sya hṛdyā babhūvātha tasmāttāṃ bubhuje sadā

The revered night-maker then took delight in her; she became dear to his heart, and so he was always with her.

Verse 7 (9.36.7)

ततस्ताः कुपिताः सर्वा नक्षत्राख्या महात्मनः । ता गत्वा पितरं प्राहुः प्रजापतिमतन्द्रिताः ॥

tatastāḥ kupitāḥ sarvā nakṣatrākhyā mahātmanaḥ | tā gatvā pitaraṃ prāhuḥ prajāpatimatandritāḥ

Then all those wives, who bore the names of the stars, grew angry with the great-souled one; they went to their father, the Prajapati, without delay, and said:

Note on the text: Line 1 is a recension variant of the critical edition's 9.34.44c (tato 'sya kupitāny āsan nakṣatrāṇi mahātmanaḥ); line 2 is 9.34.45a. The critical edition's line 44a–b (purā hi somo rājendra rohiṇyām avasac ciram) is not in Wikisource.

Verse 8 (9.36.8)

सोमो वसति नास्मासु रोहिणीं भजते सदा । ता वयं सहिताः सर्वास्त्वत्सकाशे प्रजेश्वर । वत्स्यामो नियताहारास्तपश्चरणतत्पराः ॥

somo vasati nāsmāsu rohiṇīṃ bhajate sadā | tā vayaṃ sahitāḥ sarvāstvatsakāśe prajeśvara | vatsyāmo niyatāhārāstapaścaraṇatatparāḥ

'Soma does not live with us; he is always devoted to Rohini. So we, all together, O lord of creatures, will stay with you, restrained in food and intent on austerities.'

Note on the text: Speaker: the wives' words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to the Nakshatras (Soma's wives). The critical edition's 9.34.45 (c), 46 (a, c).

Verse 9 (9.36.9)

श्रुत्वा तासां तु वचनं दक्षः सोममथाब्रवीत् । समं वर्तस्व सर्वासु मा त्वाऽधर्मो महान्स्पृशेत् ॥

śrutvā tāsāṃ tu vacanaṃ dakṣaḥ somamathābravīt | samaṃ vartasva sarvāsu mā tvā'dharmo mahānspṛśet

Hearing their words, Daksha said to Soma, 'Treat all your wives alike, lest great unrighteousness touch you.'

Verse 10 (9.36.10)

तास्तु सर्वाऽब्रवीद्दक्षो गच्छध्वं शशिनोऽन्तिकम् । समं वत्स्यति सर्वासु चन्द्रमा मम शासनात् ॥

tāstu sarvā'bravīddakṣo gacchadhvaṃ śaśino'ntikam | samaṃ vatsyati sarvāsu candramā mama śāsanāt

And Daksha said to them all, 'Go to the Moon's side. By my command the Moon will live equally with all.'

Note on the text: Corrected शशिनोन्तिकम् → शशिनोऽन्तिकम् (misprint in Wikisource; the avagraha is missing before अन्तिकम्).

Verse 11 (9.36.11)

विसृष्टास्तास्तथा जग्मुः शीतांशोर्भवनं शुभाः । तथाऽपि सोमो भगवान्पुनरेव महीपते । रोहिण्या सार्धमवसत्प्रीयमाणो मुहुर्मुहुः ॥

visṛṣṭāstāstathā jagmuḥ śītāṃśorbhavanaṃ śubhāḥ | tathā'pi somo bhagavānpunareva mahīpate | rohiṇyā sārdhamavasatprīyamāṇo muhurmuhuḥ

Dismissed, those fair ones went to the dwelling of the cool-rayed Moon. Yet even so, O lord of the earth, the revered Soma lived with Rohini alone, delighting in her again and again.

Note on the text: Corrected शीताशोर्भवनं → शीतांशोर्भवनं (misprint in Wikisource; ा for ं; the critical edition reads śītāṃśu).

Verse 12 (9.36.12)

ततस्ताः सहिताः सर्वा भूयः पितरमब्रुवन् ॥

tatastāḥ sahitāḥ sarvā bhūyaḥ pitaramabruvan

Then they all gathered and again spoke to their father:

Note on the text: The critical edition's 9.34.50a; the other two lines of 9.34.50 are verse 13 here.

Verse 13 (9.36.13)

सोमो वसति नास्मासु नाकरोद्वचनं तव । तव शुश्रूषणे युक्ता वत्स्यामो हि तवान्तिके ॥

somo vasati nāsmāsu nākarodvacanaṃ tava | tava śuśrūṣaṇe yuktā vatsyāmo hi tavāntike

'Soma does not live with us; he has not done your bidding. We, devoted to serving you, shall stay near you.'

Note on the text: Speaker: the wives' words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to the Nakshatras (Soma's wives). Wikisource has the two lines in the order of the critical edition's 9.34.50e then 9.34.50c; line 2 reads तवान्तिके for the critical edition's tavāśrame (a recension variant).

Verse 14 (9.36.14)

तासां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षः सोममथाब्रवीत् । समं वर्तस्व सर्वासु मा त्वां शप्स्ये विरोचन ॥

tāsāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā dakṣaḥ somamathābravīt | samaṃ vartasva sarvāsu mā tvāṃ śapsye virocana

Hearing their words, Daksha said to Soma, 'Treat all your wives alike, lest I curse you, O radiant one.'

Verse 15 (9.36.15)

अनादृत्य तु तद्वाक्यं दक्षस्य भगवाञ्शशी । रोहिण्या सार्धमवसत्ततस्ताः कुपिताः पुनः ॥

anādṛtya tu tadvākyaṃ dakṣasya bhagavāñśaśī | rohiṇyā sārdhamavasattatastāḥ kupitāḥ punaḥ

But the revered Moon, disregarding Daksha's word, lived with Rohini alone; whereupon they grew angry once more.

Verse 16 (9.36.16)

गत्वा च पितरं प्राहुः प्रणम्य शिरसा तदा । सोमो वसति नास्मासु तस्मान्नः शरणं भव ॥

gatvā ca pitaraṃ prāhuḥ praṇamya śirasā tadā | somo vasati nāsmāsu tasmānnaḥ śaraṇaṃ bhava

They went to their father again and, bowing their heads, said, 'Soma does not live with us; therefore be our refuge.'

Verse 17 (9.36.17)

रोहिण्यामेव भगवान्सदा वसति चन्द्रमाः । न त्वद्वचो गणयति नास्मासु स्नेहमिच्छति ॥

rohiṇyāmeva bhagavānsadā vasati candramāḥ | na tvadvaco gaṇayati nāsmāsu snehamicchati

'The revered Moon always lives with Rohini alone; he takes no heed of your word, and he does not want affection from us.

Note on the text: Speaker: the wives' words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to the Nakshatras (Soma's wives). Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.54a; line 2 is its star passage 9.34.54b*0216_01 (na tvadvaco gaṇayati nāsmāsu sneham icchati).

Verse 18 (9.36.18)

तस्मान्नस्त्राहि सर्वा वै यथा नः सोम आविशेत् । तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्क्रुद्धो यक्ष्माणं पृथिवीपते ॥

tasmānnastrāhi sarvā vai yathā naḥ soma āviśet | tacchrutvā bhagavānkruddho yakṣmāṇaṃ pṛthivīpate

Therefore protect us all, so that Soma may come to us.' Hearing this, the revered one grew angry, O lord of the earth,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.54c; line 2 is 9.34.55a. The first line is the wives' speech, the second narration, so the verse stays with the narrator.

Verse 19 (9.36.19)

ससर्ज रोषात्सोमाय स चोडुपतिमाविशत् । स यक्ष्मणाऽभिभूतात्माक्षीयताहरहः शशी ॥

sasarja roṣātsomāya sa coḍupatimāviśat | sa yakṣmaṇā'bhibhūtātmākṣīyatāharahaḥ śaśī

and in anger sent consumption upon Soma, and it entered the lord of the stars. Overcome by the disease, the Moon wasted away day after day.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.55c; line 2 is 9.34.56a.

Verse 20 (9.36.20)

यत्नं चाप्यकरोद्राजन्मोक्षार्थं तस्य यक्ष्मणः । इष्ट्वेष्टिभिर्महाराज विविधाभिर्निशाकरः ॥

yatnaṃ cāpyakarodrājanmokṣārthaṃ tasya yakṣmaṇaḥ | iṣṭveṣṭibhirmahārāja vividhābhirniśākaraḥ

And he made efforts, O king, to be freed from that consumption, the night-maker performing many kinds of sacrifices, O great king.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.56c; line 2 is 9.34.57a.

Verse 21 (9.36.21)

न चामुच्यत शापाद्वै क्षयं चैवाधिगच्छति । क्षीयमाणे ततः सोमे ओषध्यो न प्रजज्ञिरे ॥

na cāmucyata śāpādvai kṣayaṃ caivādhigacchati | kṣīyamāṇe tataḥ some oṣadhyo na prajajñire

Yet he was not freed from the curse, and he went on wasting. As Soma waned, the herbs ceased to be born,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.57c; line 2 is 9.34.58a.

Verse 22 (9.36.22)

निरास्वादरसाः सर्वा हतवीर्याश्च सर्वशः । ओषधीनां क्षये जाते प्राणिनामपि सङ्क्षयः ॥

nirāsvādarasāḥ sarvā hatavīryāśca sarvaśaḥ | oṣadhīnāṃ kṣaye jāte prāṇināmapi saṅkṣayaḥ

all of them were without savour or taste, and had lost their potency in every way. With the decay of the herbs, living beings too declined.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.58c; line 2 is 9.34.59a.

Verse 23 (9.36.23)

कृशाश्चासन्प्रजाः सर्वाः क्षीयमाणे निशाकरे । ततो देवाः समागम्य सोममूचुर्महीपते ॥

kṛśāścāsanprajāḥ sarvāḥ kṣīyamāṇe niśākare | tato devāḥ samāgamya somamūcurmahīpate

All creatures grew lean as the night-maker waned. Then the gods came together and said to Soma, O lord of the earth:

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.59c; line 2 is 9.34.60a.

Verse 24 (9.36.24)

किमिदं भवतो रूपमीदृशं सम्प्रकाशते । कारणं ब्रूहि नः सर्वं येनेदं ते महद्भयम् ॥

kimidaṃ bhavato rūpamīdṛśaṃ samprakāśate | kāraṇaṃ brūhi naḥ sarvaṃ yenedaṃ te mahadbhayam

'Why does your form look like this? Tell us the whole cause, by which this great fear of yours has come.

Note on the text: Speaker: the gods' words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to the gods. Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.60c; line 2 is 9.34.61a (Wikisource reads सम्प्रकाशते for na prakāśate).

Verse 25 (9.36.25)

श्रुत्वा तु कारणं त्वत्तो विधास्यामस्ततो वयम् । एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच सर्वांस्ताञ्शशलक्षणः ॥

śrutvā tu kāraṇaṃ tvatto vidhāsyāmastato vayam | evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca sarvāṃstāñśaśalakṣaṇaḥ

When we have heard the cause from you, we shall then act.' Thus addressed, the hare-marked one replied to them all,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.61c; line 2 is 9.34.62a. Line 1 is the gods' speech and line 2 narration, so the verse stays with the narrator.

Verse 26 (9.36.26)

शापस्य कारणं चैव यक्ष्माणं च तथाऽऽत्मनः । देवास्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गत्वा दक्षमथाऽब्रुवन् ॥

śāpasya kāraṇaṃ caiva yakṣmāṇaṃ ca tathā''tmanaḥ | devāstasya vacaḥ śrutvā gatvā dakṣamathā'bruvan

telling the cause of the curse and of his own consumption. The gods, hearing his words, went to Daksha and said:

Note on the text: Corrected कारमं → कारणं (misprint in Wikisource; म for ण; the critical edition reads kāraṇaṃ). Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.62c; line 2 is 9.34.63a.

Verse 27 (9.36.27)

प्रसीद भगवन्सोमे शापोऽयं विनिवर्त्यताम् । असौ हि चन्द्रमाः क्षीणः किञ्चिच्छेषो हि लक्ष्यते ॥

prasīda bhagavansome śāpo'yaṃ vinivartyatām | asau hi candramāḥ kṣīṇaḥ kiñciccheṣo hi lakṣyate

'Be gracious, revered one, to Soma; let this curse be turned back. This Moon is worn away; only a remnant of him is seen.

Note on the text: Speaker: the gods' words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to the gods. Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.63c; line 2 is 9.34.64a.

Verse 28 (9.36.28)

क्षयाच्चैवास्य देवेश प्रजाश्चैव गताः क्षयम् । वीरुदोषधयश्चैव बीजानि विविधानि च । तथा नरा लोकगुरो प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥

kṣayāccaivāsya deveśa prajāścaiva gatāḥ kṣayam | vīrudoṣadhayaścaiva bījāni vividhāni ca | tathā narā lokaguro prasādaṃ kartumarhasi

Through his wasting, O lord of the gods, creatures have gone to waste as well — the creepers and herbs, and seeds of every kind, and men too. O teacher of the world, you should show us your favour.'

Note on the text: Speaker: the gods' words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to the gods. Wikisource's third line (तथा नरा लोकगुरो) is a recension variant of the critical edition's 9.34.65c (tathā vayaṃ lokaguro); its star passage 9.34.65b*0217_01 is not in Wikisource.

Verse 29 (9.36.29)

एवमुक्तस्ततो देवान्प्राह वाक्यं प्रजापतिः । नैतच्छक्यं मम वचो व्यावर्तयितुमञ्जसा ॥

evamuktastato devānprāha vākyaṃ prajāpatiḥ | naitacchakyaṃ mama vaco vyāvartayitumañjasā

Thus addressed, the Prajapati said to the gods, 'This word of mine cannot be turned back by any easy means.

Note on the text: Line 1 is a recension variant of the critical edition's 9.34.66a (evam uktas tadā cintya prāha vākyaṃ prajāpatiḥ); line 2 is 9.34.66c (…vyāvartayitum anyathā). Line 1 is narration, line 2 Daksha's speech, so the verse stays with the narrator.

Verse 30 (9.36.30)

हेतुना तु महाभागा निवर्तिष्यति केनचित् । समं वर्ततु सर्वासु शशी भार्यासु नित्यशः ॥

hetunā tu mahābhāgā nivartiṣyati kenacit | samaṃ vartatu sarvāsu śaśī bhāryāsu nityaśaḥ

But, O fortunate ones, it will be turned back by some cause. Let the Moon live equally with all his wives, always.

Note on the text: Speaker: Daksha's words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to Daksha. Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.66e; line 2 is 9.34.67a.

Verse 31 (9.36.31)

सरस्वत्या वरे तीर्थे निमज्जञ्शशलक्षणः । पुनर्वर्धिष्यते देवास्तद्वै सत्यं वचो मम ॥

sarasvatyā vare tīrthe nimajjañśaśalakṣaṇaḥ | punarvardhiṣyate devāstadvai satyaṃ vaco mama

Bathing in the Sarasvati, at her excellent tirtha, the hare-marked one will wax again, O gods; that word of mine is true.

Note on the text: Speaker: Daksha's words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to Daksha. Line 1 is the critical edition's 9.34.67c (unmajjañ; Wikisource reads निमज्जञ्); line 2 is 9.34.67e.

Verse 32 (9.36.32)

मासार्धं च क्षयं सोमो नित्यमेव गमिष्यति । मासार्धं तु पुनर्वृद्धिं सत्यमेतद्वचो मम ॥

māsārdhaṃ ca kṣayaṃ somo nityameva gamiṣyati | māsārdhaṃ tu punarvṛddhiṃ satyametadvaco mama

Half of every month Soma will always wane, and for the other half he will wax again; this word of mine is true.

Note on the text: Corrected वृद्विं → वृद्धिं (misprint in Wikisource; द्वि for द्धि; the critical edition reads vṛddhiṃ). Speaker: Daksha's words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to Daksha.

Verse 33 (9.36.33)

समुद्रं पश्चिमं गत्वा सरस्वत्यब्धिसङ्गमम् । आराधयतु देवेशं ततः कान्तिमवाप्स्यति ॥

samudraṃ paścimaṃ gatvā sarasvatyabdhisaṅgamam | ārādhayatu deveśaṃ tataḥ kāntimavāpsyati

Going to the western sea, to the meeting of the Sarasvati with the ocean, let him worship the lord of the gods; then he will regain his lustre.

Note on the text: Speaker: Daksha's words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to Daksha. Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 9.34.68d*0218_01–02.

Verse 34 (9.36.34)

सरस्वतीं ततः सोमः स जगामर्षिशासनात् । प्रभासं प्रथमं तीर्थं सरस्वत्या जगाम ह ॥

sarasvatīṃ tataḥ somaḥ sa jagāmarṣiśāsanāt | prabhāsaṃ prathamaṃ tīrthaṃ sarasvatyā jagāma ha

Then Soma, at the sage's command, went to the Sarasvati; he went to Prabhasa, the first of the Sarasvati's tirthas.

Verse 35 (9.36.35)

अमावास्यां महातेजास्तत्रामज्जन्महाद्युतिः । लोकान्प्रभासयामास शीतांशुत्वमवाप च ॥

amāvāsyāṃ mahātejāstatrāmajjanmahādyutiḥ | lokānprabhāsayāmāsa śītāṃśutvamavāpa ca

On the new-moon day the greatly radiant, resplendent one bathed there; he lit up the worlds and regained his cool rays.

Verse 36 (9.36.36)

देवास्तु सर्वे राजेन्द्र प्रसादं प्राप्य पुष्कलम् । सोमेन सहिता भूत्वा दक्षस्य प्रमुखेऽभवन् ॥

devāstu sarve rājendra prasādaṃ prāpya puṣkalam | somena sahitā bhūtvā dakṣasya pramukhe'bhavan

And all the gods, O king of kings, having obtained abundant favour, came together with Soma into Daksha's presence.

Verse 37 (9.36.37)

ततः प्रजापतिः सर्वा विससर्जाथ देवताः । सोमं च भगवान्प्रीतो भूयो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥

tataḥ prajāpatiḥ sarvā visasarjātha devatāḥ | somaṃ ca bhagavānprīto bhūyo vacanamabravīt

Then the Prajapati dismissed all the gods, and the revered one, pleased, spoke again to Soma:

Verse 38 (9.36.38)

मावमंस्थाः स्त्रियः पुत्र मा च विप्रान्कदाचन । गच्छ युक्तः सदा भूत्वा कुरु वै शासनं मम ॥

māvamaṃsthāḥ striyaḥ putra mā ca viprānkadācana | gaccha yuktaḥ sadā bhūtvā kuru vai śāsanaṃ mama

'Do not despise women, my son, nor ever Brahmins. Go; always attentive, carry out my command.'

Note on the text: Speaker: Daksha's words fill the whole verse; the page heads Vaishampayana from 9-36-3x, so the verse is given to Daksha.

Verse 39 (9.36.39)

स विसृष्टो महाराज जगामाथ स्वमालयम् । प्रजाश्च मुदिता भूत्वा ईजिरे च यथा पुरा ॥

sa visṛṣṭo mahārāja jagāmātha svamālayam | prajāśca muditā bhūtvā ījire ca yathā purā

Dismissed, he went to his own abode, O great king; and the people, glad again, performed sacrifices as before.

Verse 40 (9.36.40)

एवं ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथा शप्तो निशाकरः । प्रभासं च यथा तीर्थं तीर्थानां प्रवरं महत् ॥

evaṃ te sarvamākhyātaṃ yathā śapto niśākaraḥ | prabhāsaṃ ca yathā tīrthaṃ tīrthānāṃ pravaraṃ mahat

So I have told you all, how the night-maker was cursed, and how Prabhasa became the great and best of the tirthas.

Verse 41 (9.36.41)

अमावास्यां महाराज नित्यशः शशलक्षणः । स्नात्वाह्याप्यायते श्रीमान्प्रभासे तीर्थउत्तमे ॥

amāvāsyāṃ mahārāja nityaśaḥ śaśalakṣaṇaḥ | snātvāhyāpyāyate śrīmānprabhāse tīrthauttame

Every new-moon day, great king, the glorious hare-marked one, bathing at Prabhasa, the best of tirthas, is refreshed.

Verse 42 (9.36.42)

अतश्चैतत्प्रजानन्ति प्रभासमिति भूमिप । प्रभां हि परमां लेभे तस्मिंश्चामज्ज्य चन्द्रमाः ॥

ataścaitatprajānanti prabhāsamiti bhūmipa | prabhāṃ hi paramāṃ lebhe tasmiṃścāmajjya candramāḥ

And so people know it as Prabhasa, O king: for the Moon, having plunged into it, obtained supreme radiance.

Verse 43 (9.36.43)

लोकान्प्रभासयामास पुपोष च वपुस्तथा । तत्र स्नात्वा हलीरामो दत्वा प्रीतोऽथ दक्षिणाः ॥

lokānprabhāsayāmāsa pupoṣa ca vapustathā | tatra snātvā halīrāmo datvā prīto'tha dakṣiṇāḥ

He lit up the worlds and restored his body as well. Bathing there, Rama the plough-bearer, pleased, gave gifts.

Note on the text: Removed the stray wiki marks (a backtick before line 1 and a quote mark after line 2). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 9.34.77d*0219_01–02 (line 2 there reads dattvā prīto 'tha dakṣiṇām).

Verse 44 (9.36.44)

ततस्तु चमसोद्भेदमभीतस्त्वगमद्बली । चमसोद्भेद इत्येवं यं जनाः कथयन्त्युत ॥

tatastu camasodbhedamabhītastvagamadbalī | camasodbheda ityevaṃ yaṃ janāḥ kathayantyuta

Then the mighty one, unafraid, went to Chamasodbheda, the place that people call by the name Chamasodbheda.

Note on the text: Line 1: अभीतः (fearless) is a recension variant of the critical edition's acyutaḥ. Kept.

Verse 45 (9.36.45)

तत्र दत्त्वा च दानानि विशिष्टानि हलायुधः । उषित्वा रजनीमेकां स्नात्वा च विधिवत्तदा ॥

tatra dattvā ca dānāni viśiṣṭāni halāyudhaḥ | uṣitvā rajanīmekāṃ snātvā ca vidhivattadā

There the plough-bearer gave choice gifts, stayed one night, and bathed in due form.

Verse 46 (9.36.46)

उदपानमथागच्छत्त्वरावान्केशवाग्रजः । आद्यं स्वस्त्ययनं चैव तत्रावाप्य महाबलः ॥

udapānamathāgacchattvarāvānkeśavāgrajaḥ | ādyaṃ svastyayanaṃ caiva tatrāvāpya mahābalaḥ

Then, in haste, the elder brother of Keshava went to Udapana, and there the mighty one gained the first and foremost blessing.

Note on the text: Line 2 is a recension variant of the critical edition's 9.34.80c (ādyaṃ svastyayanaṃ caiva tatrāvāpya mahat phalam). Kept.

Verse 47 (9.36.47)

स्निग्धत्वादोषधीनां च भूमेश्च जनमेजय । जानन्ति सिद्धा राजेन्द्र निगूढां तां सरस्वतीम् ॥

snigdhatvādoṣadhīnāṃ ca bhūmeśca janamejaya | jānanti siddhā rājendra nigūḍhāṃ tāṃ sarasvatīm

Through the moistness of the herbs and of the earth, O Janamejaya, the Siddhas know the hidden Sarasvati there, O best of kings.

Note on the text: Line 2: निगूढाम् (hidden) is a recension variant of the critical edition's naṣṭām api (lost). Kept.