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Chapter 7: Lord Śiva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison

Verse 41 of 46
SB 8.7.41

श्रीशुक उवाच एवमामन्त्र्य भगवान्भवानीं विश्वभावनः तद्विषं जग्धुमारेभे प्रभावज्ञान्वमोदत

śrī-śuka uvāca evam āmantrya bhagavān bhavānīṁ viśva-bhāvanaḥ tad viṣaṁ jagdhum ārebhe prabhāva-jñānvamodata

Synonyms

śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; evamin this way; āmantryaaddressing; bhagavānLord Śiva; bhavānīmBhavānī; viśva-bhāvanaḥthe well-wisher of all the universe; tat viṣamthat poison; jagdhumto drink; ārebhebegan; prabhāva-jñāmother Bhavānī, who perfectly knew the capability of Lord Śiva; anvamodatagave her permission..

Translation

Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: After informing Bhavānī in this way, Lord Śiva began to drink the poison, and Bhavānī, who knew perfectly well the capabilities of Lord Śiva, gave him her permission to do so.

Verse 41 of 46
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