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| Adi-lila | Chapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityananda Balarama |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 5.105
rudra-rupa dhari' kare jagat samhara
srishti-sthiti-pralaya -- icchaya yanhara
SYNONYMS
rudra-rupa -- the form of Lord Siva; dhari' -- accepting; kare -- does; jagat samhara -- annihilation of the material world; srishti-sthiti-pralaya -- creation, maintenance and annihilation; icchaya -- by the will; yanhara -- 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 Vishnu. Effectively comparing Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva, the Brahma-samhita says that Vishnu is like milk, whereas Siva is like yogurt. Yogurt is nothing like milk, but nevertheless it is milk also.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness