Description of the Moon; his chariot, horses, and course, fed by the Sun; drained periodically of ambrosia by the progenitors and gods - Verse 22
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 2 · Verse 12.22
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Sanskrit Original
आदित्यान निःसृतो राहुः सोमं गच्छति पर्वसु आदित्यम एति सोमाच च पुनः सौरेषु पर्वसु ।।
ādityān niḥsṛto rāhuḥ somaṃ gacchati parvasu ādityam eti somāc ca punaḥ saureṣu parvasu ||
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The Rahu, having emerged from the Adityas, moves towards the moon during the festivals. The sun approaches the moon, and again during the festivals, it moves towards the solar deities.