Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.12.42
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBhavānī Is Lord Viṣṇu’s Potency
“O descendant of Bharata Mahārāja, Lord Śiva, in jubilation, then addressed his wife, Bhavānī, who is accepted by all authorities as the potency of Lord Viṣṇu.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva addressed his wife, Bhavānī, in jubilation.
- Bhavānī is accepted by all authorities as the potency of Lord Viṣṇu.
- The verse presents Bhavānī in her relationship with Lord Viṣṇu: she is His potency.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, noticing both Lord Śiva’s joy and Bhavānī’s relationship with Lord Viṣṇu.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me understand Bhavānī’s relationship with Lord Viṣṇu?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.