Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.58
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c5.58
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4) Cursing Candra. Candra had married twentyseven daughters of Dakṣa. But he showed particular attachment to Rohiṇī. The other twentysix wives could not bear this. They made a complaint to their father Dakṣa. Dakṣa called Candra and advised him to show equal attachment to all his wives and not to show any partiality to anyone. Candra did not gainsay his father-in-law, but he did not make any change in his disposition. After a few days all the daughters except Rohiṇī went to the palace of Dakṣa and told him that they were going to stay with him. This time Dakṣa got angry and called Candra and cursed him to become a sick man (of consumption).