142 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 17
wife of Lord Siva; yat-praveksyatah—of one who forcibly enters that
tract of land; stri-bhévah—transformation into a female; tat—that;
pascat—later; vaksyami—I shall explain.
TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami said: In the tract of land known as Ilavrta-
varga, the only male person is Lord Siva, the most powerful
demigod. Goddess Durga, the wife of Lord Siva, does not like any
man to enter that land. If any foolish man dares to do so, she im-
mediately turns him into a woman. I shall explain this later [in the
Ninth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam].

TEXT 16
SN led

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dfrencaaahory aa staata Ut 28 I
bhavani-nathath stri-gandrbuda-sahasrair avarudhyamano bhagavatas
catur-mirter mahd-purusasya turiyam tamasim mirtim prakrtim
atmanah sankarsana-samynam atma-samadhi-ripena sannidhdpyaitad
abhigrnan bhava upadhdavati.

bhavani-nathaih—by the company of Bhavani; stri-gana—of
females; arbuda-sahasraih—by ten billion; avarudhyamanah—always
being served; bhagavatah catuh-mirteh—the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, who is expanded in four; mahd-purusasya—of the Supreme
Person; turiyam—the fourth expansion; tamasim—related to the mode
of ignorance; miirtim—the form; prakrtim—as the source; dtmanah—
of himself (Lord Siva); sankarsana-sarijidm—known as Sankarsana;
atma-samadhi-ritpena—by meditating upon Him in trance; san-
nidhapya—bringing Him near; etat—this; abhigrnan—clearly chant-
ing; bhavah—Lord Siva; upadhdvati—worships.

TRANSLATION

In Ilavrta-varsa, Lord Siva is always encircled by ten billion

maidservants of goddess Durga, who minister to him. The quadru-
