Rohiṇī
deity figure · 3 works · 8 mentions · 9 anchored passages
the dappled one
in the texts
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
Wife of the moon, invoked both as a simile figure and as an exemplar of devotion.
She is the foremost among all women, and this goddess too in heaven — Rohiṇī is not seen even for a moment without the moon.
Like Rohiṇī, the beloved wife of the enemy of Rāhu — though radiant with splendor — oppressed and afflicted by a planet that had risen against her.
Ashamed, tormented by grief, withered, forlorn — like Rohiṇī afflicted by the planet Aṅgāraka.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Noble, dappled goddess or star devoted to Rohita's vow, whose seat is guarded by the Gandharvas and Kashyapas.
This is the seat of Rohiṇī belonging to Rohita;
Rohiṇī, devoted to the vow of Rohita, noble, well-winged, vast, of great brilliance — with her may we win prizes of all forms;
may that Rohiṇī of the sky sprinkle me;
Rigveda
Mythic female figure invoked as a model of wondrous appearance.
This one, the ray-bearing one of downward form, fashioned after Rohiṇī — like a wondrous thing she is seen appearing, coming amid the ten arms.