Shloka 693
Trita in the Well (Udapāna-kathā) — Balarāma’s Tīrtha Observances
प्रसीद भगवन् सोमे शापो<यं विनिवर्त्यताम् । उनका वचन सुनकर देवता दक्षके पास जाकर बोले--'भगवन्! आप चन्द्रमापर प्रसन्न होइये और यह शाप हटा लीजिये
prasīda bhagavan some śāpo 'yaṁ vinivartyatām |
“Berkenanlah, wahai Soma yang mulia; semoga kutuk ini ditarik kembali.” Mendengar permohonan itu, para dewa mendatangi Dakṣa dan berkata, “Wahai Tuan, berkenanlah kepada Sang Bulan dan cabutlah kutuk ini.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that anger and punishment (śāpa) should ultimately yield to grace (prasāda) when harmony can be restored; reconciliation through respectful appeal is presented as a dharmic resolution.
An appeal is made to Soma (the Moon) to relent so that a curse may be withdrawn; the gods then approach Dakṣa, urging him to be pleased with the Moon and revoke the curse.