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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
Candrabhāgā : f.: Name of a river.
A. Location: Listed by Saṁjaya among the rivers of the Bhāratavarṣa; its water used by people for drinking 6. 10. 14, 13; one of the six rivers which flow outside the country called the Āraṭṭa (pañca nadyo vahanty etāḥ …āraṭṭā nāma te deśāḥ) 8. 30. 35-36.
B. Description: Listed among the rivers which are described as most holy (puṇyatamāḥ) and auspicious (śivāḥ) 13. 134. 16, 22; excellent rivers (saridvarāḥ) 13. 134. 14, (saricchreṣṭhāḥ) 13. 134. 22, containing waters of all the tīrthas (sarvatīrthodakair yutāḥ) 13. 134. 12, and flowing to the ocean (sāgaragamāḥ) 13. 134. 21; the rivers listed by Saṁjaya are described as mothers of the universe and very strong 6. 10. 35 (for citation see Atikṛṣṇā ).
C. Importance:
(1) One of the rivers said to be expert in the duties of women (strīdharmakuśalāḥ) 13. 134. 19; Umā wanted to consult them before expounding strīdharma to Śiva 13. 134. 13, 18-21;
(2) One of the rivers which wait upon Śiva for him to take bath (upasparśanahetoḥ) 13. 134. 16, 12;
(3) One of the rivers which, in bodily form (2. 9. 21), wait upon Varuṇa in his Sabhā 2. 9. 19;
(4) One of the rivers seen by the sage Mārkaṇḍeya in the belly of the Bāla (3. 186. 83 = Nārāyaṇa 3. 187. 3) 3. 186. 93;
(5) Mentioned in the Daivata-Ṛṣi-Vaṁśa 13. 151. 14.
D. Holiness: He who, being free from attachment (nirmamaḥ), bathes in the Candrabhāgā for a week and observes fast becomes like a muni (munivad bhavet) 13. 26. 7.
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
Candrabhāgā : f.: Name of a river.
A. Location: Listed by Saṁjaya among the rivers of the Bhāratavarṣa; its water used by people for drinking 6. 10. 14, 13; one of the six rivers which flow outside the country called the Āraṭṭa (pañca nadyo vahanty etāḥ …āraṭṭā nāma te deśāḥ) 8. 30. 35-36.
B. Description: Listed among the rivers which are described as most holy (puṇyatamāḥ) and auspicious (śivāḥ) 13. 134. 16, 22; excellent rivers (saridvarāḥ) 13. 134. 14, (saricchreṣṭhāḥ) 13. 134. 22, containing waters of all the tīrthas (sarvatīrthodakair yutāḥ) 13. 134. 12, and flowing to the ocean (sāgaragamāḥ) 13. 134. 21; the rivers listed by Saṁjaya are described as mothers of the universe and very strong 6. 10. 35 (for citation see Atikṛṣṇā ).
C. Importance:
(1) One of the rivers said to be expert in the duties of women (strīdharmakuśalāḥ) 13. 134. 19; Umā wanted to consult them before expounding strīdharma to Śiva 13. 134. 13, 18-21;
(2) One of the rivers which wait upon Śiva for him to take bath (upasparśanahetoḥ) 13. 134. 16, 12;
(3) One of the rivers which, in bodily form (2. 9. 21), wait upon Varuṇa in his Sabhā 2. 9. 19;
(4) One of the rivers seen by the sage Mārkaṇḍeya in the belly of the Bāla (3. 186. 83 = Nārāyaṇa 3. 187. 3) 3. 186. 93;
(5) Mentioned in the Daivata-Ṛṣi-Vaṁśa 13. 151. 14.
D. Holiness: He who, being free from attachment (nirmamaḥ), bathes in the Candrabhāgā for a week and observes fast becomes like a muni (munivad bhavet) 13. 26. 7.
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