Ādi 5.105

TEXT 105

TEXT

রুদ্ররূপ ধরি' করে জগৎ সংহার ।
সৃষ্টি-স্থিতি-প্রলয়-ইচ্ছায় যাঁহার ॥ ১০৫ ॥

rudra-rupa dhari' kare jagat samhara

srsti-sthiti-pralaya-icchaya yaṅhara

SYNONYMS

rudra-rupa-the form of Lord Siva; dhari'-accepting; kare-does; jagat samhara-annihilation of the material world; srsti-sthiti-pralaya-creation, maintenance and annihilation; icchaya-by the will; yaṅhara-of whom.

TRANSLATION

Assuming the form of Rudra, He destroys the creation. Thus creation, maintenance and dissolution are created by His will.

PURPORT

Mahesvara, or Lord Siva, is not an ordinary living being, nor is he equal to Lord Visnu. Effectively comparing Lord Visnu and Lord Siva, the Brahma-samhita says that Visnu is like milk, whereas Siva is like curd. Curd is nothing like milk, but nevertheless it is milk also.