Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.12.16

rudrāṇāḿ rudra-sṛṣṭānāḿ

samantād grasatāḿ jagat

niśāmyāsańkhyaśo yūthān

prajāpatir aśańkata

SYNONYMS

rudrāṇām — of the sons of Rudra; rudra-sṛṣṭānām — who were generated by Rudra; samantāt — being assembled together; grasatām — while devouring; jagat — the universe; niśāmya — by observing their activities; asańkhyaśaḥ — unlimited; yūthān — assembly; prajā-patiḥ — the father of the living entities; aśańkata — became afraid of.

TRANSLATION

The sons and grandsons generated by Rudra were unlimited in number, and when they assembled together they attempted to devour the entire universe. When Brahmā, the father of the living entities, saw this, he became afraid of the situation.

PURPORT

The generations of Rudra, the incarnation of anger, were so dangerous to the maintenance of universal affairs that even Brahmā, the father of the living entities, became afraid of them. The so-called devotees or followers of Rudra are also a menace. They are sometimes dangerous even to Rudra himself. Descendants of Rudra sometimes make plans to kill Rudra — by the grace of Rudra. That is the nature of his devotees.

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