The Sadguru said:
The wife of Bṛhaspati, the preceptor of the gods, was renowned as Tārā. She was endowed with divine youthfulness and was as beautiful as to enchant the world.
śrīsadgururuvāca
bṛhaspaterdevaguroḥ patnī tāreti viśrutā
divyayauvanasaṃyuktā jaganmohanasundarī
बृहस्पतेः · bṛhaspateḥ — of Bṛhaspati
देवगुरोः · devaguroḥ — the preceptor of the gods
पत्नी · patnī — the wife
तारा · tārā — Tārā
इति · iti — thus
विश्रुता · viśrutā — renowned
दिव्ययौवनसंयुक्ता · divyayauvanasaṃyuktā — endowed with divine youth
जगन्मोहनसुन्दरी · jaganmohanasundarī — beautiful enough to enchant the world
देवगुरोः बृहस्पतेः पत्नी तारा इति विश्रुता। सा दिव्ययौवनसंयुक्ता जगन्मोहनसुन्दरी आसीत्।
of Bṛhaspati · the preceptor of the gods · the wife · Tārā · thus · renowned · endowed with divine youth · beautiful enough to enchant the world
This verse introduces the characters Tārā and Bṛhaspati, establishing the divine setting and the beauty of Tārā which acts as the catalyst for the subsequent moral conflict.
