278 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 7
Sri-Suka uvaca
evam amantrya bhagavan
bhavanim visva-bhavanah
tad visam jagdhum arebhe
prabhava-jnanvamodata
Sri-Sukah uvdca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam—in this way;
dmantrya—addressing; bhagavan—Lord Siva; bhavanim—Bhavani;
visva-bhavanah—the well-wisher of all the universe; tat visam—that
poison; jagdhum—to drink; drebhe—began; prabhdava-jria —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 hélahala; visam—poison; abha-
ksayat—drank; mahd-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.
