Shloka 27
Adhyaya 71 — The King’s Remorse and the Sage’s Counsel on the Necessity of a Wife
Sanskrit
तन्मुहूर्तेऽभवच्चन्द्रस्तस्याः सोमसुतस्तथा ।
परस्परविपक्षौ तौ ततः पार्थिव ! ते भृशम् ॥
Transliteration
tanmuhūrte ’bhavac candras tasyāḥ somasutas tathā | parasparavipakṣau tau tataḥ pārthiva! te bhṛśam ||
Translation
Pada saat itu juga Bulan (Soma) muncul, dan demikian pula putranya—putra Soma pun lahir. Setelah itu, wahai raja, keduanya menjadi musuh yang sangat ganas satu sama lain.
Speakers
Narrative voice within the Manvantara episode (contextual narrator addressing a king as ‘pārthiva’)
Primary Deities
Candra (Moon)Soma
Key ThemesManvantaraGenealogy/etiologyConflict and enmityCosmic personages