Shiva Purana
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ततः प्राणेश्वरो रुद्रो भगवान्नीललोहितः ॥ प्रसादमतुलं कर्तुं प्रादुरासीत्प्रभोर्मुखात् ॥ २६ ॥
Then Rudra, the lord of vital breaths, appeared through the mouth of Brahmā in order to confer unequalled favour.
english translation
tataH prANezvaro rudro bhagavAnnIlalohitaH ॥ prasAdamatulaM kartuM prAdurAsItprabhormukhAt ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदशधा चैकधा चक्रे स्वात्मानं प्रभुरीश्वरः ॥ ते तेनोक्ता महात्मानो दशधा चैकधा कृताः ॥ २७ ॥
Lord Rudra divided himself into eleven Ātmans. When these appeared they were addressed by him.
english translation
dazadhA caikadhA cakre svAtmAnaM prabhurIzvaraH ॥ te tenoktA mahAtmAno dazadhA caikadhA kRtAH ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयूयं सृष्टा मया वत्सा लोकानुग्रहकारणात् ॥ तस्मात्सर्वस्य लोकस्य स्थापनाय हिताय च ॥ २८ ॥
My dear children, I created you to show mercy to the entire world. Therefore, it is for the establishment and welfare of the entire world.
english translation
yUyaM sRSTA mayA vatsA lokAnugrahakAraNAt ॥ tasmAtsarvasya lokasya sthApanAya hitAya ca ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रजासन्तानहेतोश्च प्रयतध्वमतन्द्रिताः ॥ एवमुक्ताश्च रुरुदुर्दुद्रुवुश्च समन्ततः ॥ २९ ॥
Endeavor without laziness for the sake of your subjects and children Thus addressed they began to cry and ran away from all sides.
english translation
prajAsantAnahetozca prayatadhvamatandritAH ॥ evamuktAzca rurudurdudruvuzca samantataH ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरोदनाद्द्रावणाच्चैव ते रुद्रा नामतः स्मृताः ॥ ये रुद्रास्ते खलु प्राणा ये प्राणास्ते महात्मकाः ॥ ३० ॥
In view of their crying and flight they are called Rudras. Rudras are vital breaths and vital breaths are Rudras.
english translation
rodanAddrAvaNAccaiva te rudrA nAmataH smRtAH ॥ ye rudrAste khalu prANA ye prANAste mahAtmakAH ॥ 30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript