'bāndhe sabāre'--tāte avidyā 'bandhu' haya
'avidyā-nāśaka'--'bandhu-han'-śabde kaya
'avidyā-nāśaka'--'bandhu-han'-śabde kaya
Synonyms
bāndhe-binds; sabāre-everyone; tāte-therefore; avidyā-nescience, or māyā; bandhu-binder or relative; haya-is; avidyā-nāśaka-vanquisher of māyā; bandhu-han-śabde-by the word "bandhu-han"; kaya-mother Sarasvatī says.
Translation
"Nescience, or māyā, may be called 'bandhu' because she entangles everyone in the material world. Therefore by using the word 'bandhu-han,' mother Sarasvatī says that Lord Kṛṣṇa is the vanquisher of māyā.
Purport
Everyone is entangled in the illusory energy, but as stated in Bhagavad-gītā, mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te: as soon as one surrenders to Kṛṣṇa, he is freed from māyā. Therefore Kṛṣṇa may be called bandhu-han, the killer of māyā.