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Shiva Purana

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बृहस्पतेर्गृहं गत्वा तारा दुष्टेन वै हृता ॥ तस्य भार्या पुनश्चैव स दैत्यान्समुपस्थितः ॥ २६॥

The wicked fellow went to Bṛhaspati’s house and abducted his wife Tārā. He then allied himself with the Daityas.

english translation

समाश्रितस्तदा दैत्यान्युद्धं देवैश्चकार ह ॥ मयाऽत्रिणा निषिद्धश्च तस्मै तारां ददौ शशी ॥ २७ ॥

Having sought refuge in the Daityas he fought against the god though forbidden by me and Atri. Then the moon restored Tārā to Bṛhaspati.

english translation

तां च गर्भवतीं दृष्ट्वा न गृह्णामीति सोऽब्रवीत् ॥ अस्माभिर्वारितो जीवः कृच्छ्राज्जग्राह तां तदा ॥ २८ ॥

Seeing her pregnant, Bṛhaspati refused to take her back. Induced by us he accepted her unwillingly.

english translation

यदि गर्भं जहातीह गृह्णामीत्यब्रवीत्पुनः ॥ गर्भे मया पुनस्तत्र त्याजिते मुनिसत्तमाः ॥ २९ ॥

If she gives up the pregnancy here I will take her again he said O great sages I was abandoned there again in the womb.

english translation

कस्यायं च पुनर्गर्भस्सोमस्येति च साऽब्रवीत् ॥ पश्चात्तेन गृहीता सा मया च वारितेन वै ॥ ३० ॥

And whose pregnancy is this again of the moon?” she asked. Later he caught her and I stopped her.

english translation