Ādi-līlāChapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 16.63

bhavānī-śabde kahe mahādevera gṛhiṇī

tāńra bhartā kahile dvitīya bhartā jāni

SYNONYMS

bhavānī śabde — by the word bhavānī; kahe — is mentioned; mahādevera — of Lord Śiva; gṛhiṇī — the wife; tāńra — 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.

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