278 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 7

Sri-Suka uvaca
evam amantrya bhagavan
bhavanim visva-bhavanah
tad visam jagdhum arebhe

prabhava-jnanvamodata

Sri-Sukah uvaéca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam—in this way;
amantrya—addressing, bhagavan—Lord Siva; bhavanim—Bhavani;
visva-bhavanah—the well-wisher of all the universe; tat visam—that
poison; jagdhum—to drink; arebhe—began; prabhava-jfid—mother
Bhavani, who perfectly knew the capability of Lord Siva; anvamodata—
gave her permission.

TRANSLATION

Srila Sukadeva Gosvami continued: After informing Bhavani in
this way, Lord Siva began to drink the poison, and Bhavani, who
knew perfectly well the capabilities of Lord Siva, gave him her per-
mission to do so.

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tatah karatali-krtya
vyapi halahalam visam
abhaksayan mahd-devah
krpaya bhita-bhavanah

tatah—thereafter; karatali-krtya—taking in his hand; vyapi—
widespread; halahalam—called hdlahala; visam—poison; abha-
ksayat—drank; maha-devah—Lord Siva; krpaya—out of compassion;
bhitta-bhavanah—for the welfare of all living entities.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, Lord Siva, who is dedicated to auspicious,
benevolent work for humanity, compassionately took the whole
quantity of poison in his palm and drank it.
