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Lord Śiva Saves the Universe
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TEXT 40
पुंसः कृपयतो भद्रे सर्वात्मा प्रीयते हरिः । 
  प्रीते हरौ भगवति प्रीयेऽहं सचराचरः । 
  तस्मादिदं गरं भुञ्जे प्रजानां स्वस्तिरस्तु मे ॥४०॥
puṁsaḥ kṛpayato bhadre 
  sarvātmā prīyate hariḥ 
  prīte harau bhagavati 
  prīye 'haṁ sacarācaraḥ 
  tasmād idaṁ garaṁ bhuñje 
  prajānāṁ svastir astu me
puṁsaḥ—with a person; kṛpayataḥ—engaged in benevolent activities; bhadre—O most gentle Bhavāni; sarva-ātmā—the Supersoul; prīyate—becomes pleased; hariḥ—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prīte—because of His pleasure; harau—the Supreme Lord, Hari; bhagavati—the Personality of Godhead; prīye—also become pleased; aham—I; sa-cara-acaraḥ—with all others, moving and nonmoving; tasmāt—therefore; idaṁ—this; garaṁ—poison; bhuñje—let me drink; prajānāṁ—of the living entities; svastiḥ—welfare; astu—let there be; me—by me.
TRANSLATION
My dear gentle wife Bhavāni, 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.
TEXT 41
श्रीशुक उवाच
एवमामन्त्र्य मगवान्भवानीं विश्वभावनः ।
तद् विषं जग्धुमारेभे प्रभावज्ञान्वमोदत ॥४१॥