Moon

Role: celestial body · First appears: Book II, Canto 114 · Bharat’s Departure

In Book II, Canto 114, the Moon is the spouse of Rohiṇí, whom Ráhu hates: “As Rohiṇí, dear spouse of him Whom Ráhu hates, grows faint and dim,” In Book II, Canto 118, the Moon is listed as married to Sávitrí.

Relationship record

Book II, Canto 114 · Bharat’s Departure

• married with Rohiṇí “As Rohiṇí, dear spouse of him Whom Ráhu hates, grows faint and dim,”
• enemies with Ráhu “As Rohiṇí, dear spouse of him Whom Ráhu hates, grows faint and dim,”

Book II, Canto 118 · Anasúyá’s Gifts

• married with Sávitrí “Good Sávitrí her lord obeyed, And a high saint in heaven was made, And for the self-same virtue thou Hast heaven in thy possession now.”
• married with Rohiṇí “Sweet Rohiṇí the Moon’s dear Queen, Without her lord is never seen:”

Book IV, Canto 35 · Tárá’s Speech

• married with Rohiṇí “Of the triumphant Moon when he Rejoins his darling Rohiṇí.”

Book V, Canto 33 · The Colloquy

• married with Rohiṇí “Reft from the Moon thou lovest well And doomed a while on earth to dwell?”

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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.