Shiva Purana

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स एव पूर्णरूपेण रुद्रनामाभवच्छिवः ।। भक्तोद्धारणहेतोर्हि स्वतंत्रः परमेश्वरः ।।३७।।

sanskrit

Śiva who is Parabrahman has become Rudra in a perfect and full-fledged incarnation and manifestation. It is to lift up His devotees that the independant lord has manifested like this.

english translation

sa eva pUrNarUpeNa rudranAmAbhavacchivaH || bhaktoddhAraNahetorhi svataMtraH paramezvaraH ||37||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/37

स एव पूर्णरूपेण रुद्रनामाभवच्छिवः ।। भक्तोद्धारणहेतोर्हि स्वतंत्रः परमेश्वरः ।।३७।।

sanskrit

Śiva who is Parabrahman has become Rudra in a perfect and full-fledged incarnation and manifestation. It is to lift up His devotees that the independant lord has manifested like this.

english translation

sa eva pUrNarUpeNa rudranAmAbhavacchivaH || bhaktoddhAraNahetorhi svataMtraH paramezvaraH ||37||

hk transliteration