274 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 7

situation created by the Adlahala poison. As stated in Bhagavad-gita
(7.20), kamais tais tair hrta-jfidnah prapadyante ’nya-devatah: when
one worships demigods, this is certainly because of deep-rooted desires
he wants fulfilled by the mercy of those demigods. People are generally
attached to the worship of demigods for some motive.

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Sri-Suka uvaca
tad viksya vyasanam tasam
krpaya bhrsa-piditah
sarva-bhita-suhrd deva
idam aha satim priyam

Sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; tat—this situation;
viksya—seeing; vyasanam—dangerous; tasam—of al] the demigods;
krpaya—out of compassion; bhrsa-piditah—greatly aggrieved; sarva-
bhita-suhrt—the friend of all living entities; devah—Mahadeva;
idam—this; @ha—said; satim—unto Satidevi; priyam—his very dear
wife.

TRANSLATION

Srila Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Lord Siva is always
benevolent toward all living entities. When he saw that the living
entities were very much disturbed by the poison, which was
spreading everywhere, he was very compassionate. Thus he spoke
to his eternal consort, Sati, as follows.

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