श्रीशुक उवाच
एवमामन्त्र्य भगवान् भवानीं विश्वभावनः ।
तद्विषं जग्धुमारेभे प्रभावज्ञान्वमोदत ॥ ४१ ॥
sri-sukah uvaca-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-jna-mother Bhavani, who perfectly knew the capability of Lord Siva; anvamodata-gave her permission.
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 permission to do so.