Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 5.105

rudra-rūpa dhari' kare jagat saḿhāra

sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya — icchāya yāńhāra

SYNONYMS

rudra-rūpa — the form of Lord Śiva; dhari' — accepting; kare — does; jagat saḿhāra — annihilation of the material world; sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya — creation, maintenance and annihilation; icchāya — by the will; yāńhāra — of whom.

TRANSLATION

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

PURPORT

Maheśvara, or Lord Śiva, is not an ordinary living being, nor is he equal to Lord Viṣṇu. Effectively comparing Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva, the Brahma-saḿhitā says that Viṣṇu is like milk, whereas Śiva is like yogurt. Yogurt is nothing like milk, but nevertheless it is milk also.

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