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Chapter 7: Lord Śiva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison

Verse 40 of 46
SB 8.7.40

पुंसः कृपयतो भद्रे सर्वात्मा प्रीयते हरिः प्रीते हरौ भगवति प्रीये ऽहं सचराचरः तस्मादिदं गरं भुंजे प्रजानां स्वस्तिरस्तु मे

puṁsaḥ kṛpayato bhadre sarvātmā prīyate hariḥ prīte harau bhagavati prīye 'haṁ sacarācaraḥ tasmād idaṁ garaṁ bhuñje prajānāṁ svastir astu me

Synonyms

puṁsaḥwith a person; kṛpayataḥengaged in benevolent activities; bhadreO most gentle Bhavānī; sarva-ātmāthe Supersoul; prīyatebecomes pleased; hariḥthe Supreme Personality of Godhead; prītebecause of His pleasure; harauthe Supreme Lord, Hari; bhagavatithe Personality of Godhead; prīyealso become pleased; ahamI; sa-cara-acaraḥwith all others, moving and nonmoving; tasmāttherefore; idamthis; garampoison; bhuñjelet me drink; prajānāmof the living entities; svastiḥwelfare; astulet there be; meby me..

Translation

My dear gentle wife Bhavānī, when one performs benevolent activities for others, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, is very pleased. And when the Lord is pleased, I am also pleased, along with all other living creatures. Therefore, let me drink this poison, for all the living entities may thus become happy because of me.

Verse 40 of 46
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