Text 9] King Purūravā Enchanted by Urvaśi
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samaraḥ —a fight;  tārakā-mayaḥ —simply because of Tārā, a woman, the wife of Bṛhaspati.
TRANSLATION
King Indra, accompanied by all kinds of demigods, joined the side of Bṛhaspati. Thus there was a great fight, destroying both demons and demigods, only for the sake of Tārā, Bṛhaspati's wife.
TEXT 8
निवेदितोऽथाङ्गिरसा सोमं निर्भत्स्य विश्वकृत् । तारां स्वभर्त्रे प्रायच्छदन्तर्वलीमवैत् पतिः ॥ ८ ॥
nivedito 'thāṅgirasā   somam nirbhartsya viśva-kṛt   tārām sva-bhartre prāyacchad   antarvatnīm avait patiḥ
niveditaḥ —being fully informed;  atha —thus;  aṅgirasā —by Aṅgirā Muni;  somam —the moon-god;  nirbhartsya —chastising severely;  viśva-kṛt —Lord Brahmā;  tārām —Tārā, the wife of Bṛhaspati;  sva-bhartre —unto her husband;  prāyacchat —delivered;  antarvatnīm —pregnant;  avait —could understand;  patiḥ —the husband (Bṛhaspati).
TRANSLATION
When Lord Brahmā was fully informed by Aṅgirā about the entire incident, he severely chastised the moon-god, Soma. Thus Lord Brahmā delivered Tārā to her husband, who could then understand that she was pregnant.
TEXT 9
त्यज त्यजाशु दुष्प्रज्ञे मत्क्षेत्रादाहितं परैः । नाहं त्वां भस्मसात् कुर्यां स्त्रियं सान्तानि केऽसति ॥ ९ ॥
tyaja tyajāśu duṣprajñe   mat-kṣetrād āhitam paraiḥ