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ततः करतलीकृत्य व्यापि हालाहलं विषम् ।
अभक्षयन्महादेवः कृपया भूतभावनः ॥ ४२ ॥

tatah karatali-krtya

vyapi halahalam visam

abhaksayan maha-devah

krpaya bhuta-bhavanah

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