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Shiva Purana

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समानरूपकर्माणौ समभक्तगतिप्रदौ ॥ समानाखिलसंसेव्यौ नानालीलाविहारिणौ ॥ ११॥

Their forms and activities are the same; they bestow good goal on the devotees equally; they are equally worthy of being served by all and they indulge in various divine sports.

english translation

सर्वथा शिवरूपो हि रुद्रो रौद्रपराक्रमः॥ उत्पन्नो भक्तकार्यार्थं हरिब्रह्मसहायकृत् ॥ १२॥

Rudra of terrible exploits has the form of Śiva in every respect. He was born for carrying out the tasks of the devotees. He helps Viṣṇu and Brahmā.

english translation

अन्ये च ये समुत्पन्ना यथानुक्रमतो लयम् ॥ यांति नैव तथा रुद्रः शिवे रुद्रो विलीयते ॥ ४३ ॥

Other beings and gods who are born get dissolved in due order but not so Rudra. Rudra gets merged in Śiva.

english translation

ते वै रुद्रं मिलित्वा तु प्रयान्ति प्रकृता इमे ॥ इमान्रुद्रो मिलित्वा तु न याति श्रुतिशासनम् ॥ १४॥

This is the directive in the Vedas that all these Prākṛtas (born of Prakṛti) meet Rudra and go but Rudra does not meet these and go.

english translation

सर्वे रुद्रं भजन्त्येव रुद्रः कञ्चिद्भजेन्न हि ॥ स्वात्मना भक्तवात्सल्याद्भजत्येव कदाचन ॥ १५ ॥

All worship Rudra but Rudra does not worship any one. Yet due to his favourable attitude to his devotees sometimes he worships himself.

english translation