Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 8
The Rise of Soma-vaṁśa: Budha’s Birth and Purūravā–Urvaśī; The Origin of Karma-kāṇḍa in Tretā-yuga
निवेदितोऽथाङ्गिरसा सोमं निर्भर्त्स्य विश्वकृत् । तारां स्वभर्त्रे प्रायच्छदन्तर्वत्नीमवैत् पति: ॥ ८ ॥
nivedito ’thāṅgirasā somaṁ nirbhartsya viśva-kṛt tārāṁ sva-bhartre prāyacchad antarvatnīm avait patiḥ
अंगिरांनी सर्व वृत्तांत विश्वकर्ता ब्रह्मदेवांना सांगितल्यावर ब्रह्मदेवांनी सोम (चंद्रदेव) याला कठोरपणे धारेवर धरले. मग ब्रह्मदेवांनी ताऱ्याला तिच्या पती बृहस्पतीकडे परत दिले; तेव्हा पतीला कळले की ती गर्भवती आहे.
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.