yadā - when; saḥ - he (Soma, the moon-god); deva-guruṇā - by the spiritual master of the demigods, Bṛhaspati; yācitaḥ - was begged; abhīkṣṇaśaḥ - again and again; madāt - because of false pride; na - not; atyajat - did deliver; tat-kṛte - because of this; jajñe - there was; sura-dānava - between the demigods and the demons; vigrahaḥ - a fight.

Although requested again and again by Bṛhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, Soma did not return Tārā. This was due to his false pride. Consequently, a fight ensued between the demigods and the demons.