SB 8.12.42

TEXT 42

TEXT

आत्मांशभूतां तां मायां भवानीं भगवान्भवः ।
सम्मतामृषिमुख्यानां प्रीत्याचष्टाथ भारत ॥ ४२ ॥

atmamsa-bhutam tam mayam

bhavanim bhagavan bhavah

sammatam rsi-mukhyanam

prityacastatha bharata

atma-amsa-bhutam-a potency of the Supreme Soul; tam-unto her; mayam-the illusory energy; bhavanim-who is the wife of Lord Siva; bhagavan-the powerful; bhavah-Lord Siva; sammatam-accepted; rsi-mukhyanam-by the great sages; pritya-in jubilation; acasta-began to address; atha-then; bharata-O Maharaja Pariksit, descendant of Bharata.

TRANSLATION

O descendant of Bharata Maharaja, Lord Siva, in jubilation, then addressed his wife, Bhavani, who is accepted by all authorities as the potency of Lord Visnu.

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