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| Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations | Chapter 7: Lord Śiva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.7.41
śrī-śuka uvāca
evam āmantrya bhagavān
bhavānīḿ viśva-bhāvanaḥ
tad viṣaḿ jagdhum ārebhe
prabhāva-jñānvamodata
SYNONYMS
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; evam — in this way; āmantrya — addressing; bhagavān — Lord Śiva; bhavānīm — Bhavānī; viśva-bhāvanaḥ — the well-wisher of all the universe; tat viṣam — that poison; jagdhum — to drink; ārebhe — began; prabhāva-jñā — mother Bhavānī, who perfectly knew the capability of Lord Śiva; anvamodata — gave 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.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness