Shloka 13
च्यवन-यज्ञे अश्विनोः सोमग्रहण-विवादः
Cyavana’s Sacrifice and the Aśvins’ Soma Dispute
लोगश उवाच एतदेव यदा वाक्यमाम्रेडयति देवराट् । अनादृत्य ततः शक्रं ग्रह जग्राह भार्गव:,लोमशजी कहते हैं--युधिष्ठटिर! जब देवराज इन्द्र बार-बार यही बात दुहराने लगे तब भृगुनन्दन च्यवनने उनकी अवहेलना करके अश्विनीकुमारोंको देनेके लिये सोमरसका भाग ग्रहण किया
Lomaśa uvāca: etad eva yadā vākyam āmr̥ḍayati devarāṭ | anādṛtya tataḥ śakraṁ grahaṁ jagrāha bhārgavaḥ ||
Lomaśa said: When the lord of the gods (Indra) kept repeating these very words again and again, the Bhārgava (Cyavana), disregarding Śakra, seized the Soma-offering portion in order to allot it to the Aśvin twins. The episode highlights a sage’s steadfastness in what he deems just, even when opposed by divine authority.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral authority grounded in perceived fairness can stand firm even against higher power: Cyavana prioritizes what he considers rightful inclusion (a Soma share for the Aśvins) over Indra’s repeated objections, illustrating resolve in dharma as one understands it.
Indra repeatedly insists on his position, but Cyavana (the Bhārgava) ignores him and physically takes the Soma-portion (graha) to assign it to the Aśvin twins, marking a confrontation between a sage’s ritual decision and the king of the gods.