Shloka 50
Trita in the Well (Udapāna-kathā) — Balarāma’s Tīrtha Observances
ता गत्वा पितरं प्राहु: प्रजापतिमतन्द्रिता: । सोमो वसति नास्मासु रोहिणीं भजते सदा,और आलस्य छोड़कर अपने पिताके पास जाकर बोलीं--'प्रभो! चन्द्रमा हमारे पास नहीं आते। वे सदा रोहिणीका ही सेवन करते हैं
tā gatvā pitaraṃ prāhuḥ prajāpatiṃ matandritāḥ | somo vasati nāsmāsu rohiṇīṃ bhajate sadā ||
Then those daughters, without indolence, went to their father Prajāpati and said: “Lord, Soma does not dwell with us. He continually keeps company only with Rohiṇī.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse points to the ethical problem of favoritism: when one party is continually preferred, social and familial balance is harmed. The aggrieved seek redress through proper authority (Prajāpati), suggesting that dharma includes fairness and accountability even for exalted figures.
The women (implicitly Soma’s other consorts/daughters of Prajāpati) go to their father and report that Soma does not stay with them and instead always associates with Rohiṇī, setting up a response or corrective action by Prajāpati.