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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.3.26

अन्वजानंस्तत: सर्वे ग्रहं सोमस्य चाश्विनो: । भिषजाविति यत् पूर्वं सोमाहुत्या बहिष्कृतौ ॥ २६ ॥
anvajānaṁs tataḥ sarve
[anvajaanams tatah sarve]
grahaṁ somasya cāśvinoḥ
[graham somasya chaashvinoh]
bhiṣajāv iti yat pūrvaṁ
[bhishajaav iti yat poorvam]
somāhutyā bahiṣ-kṛtau
[somaahutyaa bahish-kritau]
anvajānan — with their permission tataḥ — thereafter sarve — all the demigods graham — a full pot somasya — of soma-rasa ca — also aśvinoḥ — of the Aśvinī-kumāras bhiṣajau — although only physicians iti — thus yat — because pūrvam — before this soma-āhutyā — with a share in the soma-yajña bahiḥ-kṛtau — who had been disallowed or excluded.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
anvajānaṁs tataḥ sarve
anvajānan
with their permission
tataḥ
thereafter
sarve
all the demigods
grahaṁ somasya cāśvinoḥ
graham
a full pot
somasya
of soma-rasa
ca
also
aśvinoḥ
of the Aśvinī-kumāras
bhiṣajāv iti yat pūrvaṁ
bhiṣajau
although only physicians
iti
thus
yat
because
pūrvam
before this
somāhutyā bahiṣ-kṛtau
soma-āhutyā
with a share in the soma-yajña
bahiḥ-kṛtau
who had been disallowed or excluded.
Although the Aśvinī-kumāras were only physicians and were therefore excluded from drinking soma-rasa in sacrifices, the demigods agreed to allow them henceforward to drink it.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Although the Aśvinī-kumāras were only physicians and were previously excluded from drinking soma-rasa in sacrifices, the devatās allowed them henceforward to drink it.
The demigods relent and welcome the Aśvins to share soma henceforward. Even heavenly customs evolve when a saintly voice persists in opening doors.
Reflection Questions
  • What outdated exclusion in my community am I positioned to challenge?
  • Where could persistent saintly pressure rewrite a long-standing rule for the better?
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