Shloka 8
निवेदितोऽथाङ्गिरसा सोमं निर्भर्त्स्य विश्वकृत् । तारां स्वभर्त्रे प्रायच्छदन्तर्वत्नीमवैत् पति: ॥ ८ ॥
nivedito ’thāṅgirasā somaṁ nirbhartsya viśva-kṛt tārāṁ sva-bhartre prāyacchad antarvatnīm avait patiḥ
When Aṅgirā informed Brahmā, the creator of the universe, of the entire affair, Brahmā sternly chastised Soma, the moon-god. Then Brahmā returned Tārā to her husband, Bṛhaspati, who could understand that she was pregnant.
FAQs
This verse shows that Soma was chastised by Brahmā and compelled to return Tārā to her husband, emphasizing the restoration of dharma after a grave transgression.
Because Soma’s act disrupted moral order and provoked conflict among the devas; Brahmā intervened as the universal regulator to restore dharma by returning Tārā to Bṛhaspati.
Even powerful people are accountable to ethical principles; wrongdoing creates social turmoil, and genuine rectification requires restoring what was violated and accepting correction.