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CC Adi 16.63 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 63

bhavānī-śabde kahe mahādevera gṛhiṇī
tāṅra bhartā kahile dvitīya bhartā jāni


SYNONYMS

bhavānī śabde—by the word bhavānī ("the wife of Lord Śiva"); kahe—is mentioned; mahādevera—of Lord Śiva; gṛhiṇī—the wife; tāṅra—her; bhartā—husband; kahile—if we say; dvitīya—second; bhartā—husband; jāni—we understand.


TRANSLATION

"The word 'bhavānī' means 'the wife of Lord Śiva.' But when we mention her husband, one might conclude that she has another husband.