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King Purūravā Enchanted by Urvaśī
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TRANSLATION
After conquering the three worlds [the upper, middle and lower planetary systems], Soma, the moon-god, performed a great sacrifice known as the Rājasūya-yajña. Because he was very much puffed up, he forcibly kidnapped Bṛhaspati's wife, whose name was Tārā.
TEXT 5
यदा स देवगुरुणा याचितोऽभीक्ष्णशो मदात् । नात्यजत् तत्कृते जह्ने सुरदानवविग्रहः ॥ ५ ॥
yadā sa deva-guruṇā yācito 'bhīkṣṇaśo madāt nātyajat tat-kṛte jajñe sura-dānava-vigrahaḥ
yadā —when;  saḥ —he (Soma, the moon-god);  deva-guruṇā —by the spiritual master of the demigods, Bṛhaspati;  yācitaḥ —was begged;  abhīkṣṇaśaḥ —again and again;  madāt —because of false pride;  na —not;  atyajat —did deliver;  tat-kṛte —because of this;  jajñe —there was;  sura-dānava —between the demigods and the demons;  vigrahaḥ —a fight.
TRANSLATION
Although requested again and again by Bṛhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, Soma did not return Tārā. This was due to his false pride. Consequently, a fight ensued between the demigods and the demons.
TEXT 6
शुक्रो बृहस्पतेर्द्वेषादग्रहीत् सासुरोदुपम् । हरो गुरुसुतं स्नेहात् सर्वभूतगणावृतः ॥ ६ ॥
śukro bṛhaspater dveṣād agrahīt sāsuroḍupam haro guru-sutam snehāt sarva-bhūta-gaṇāvṛtaḥ