Shiva Purana

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रोदनाद्द्रावणाच्चैव ते रुद्रा नामतः स्मृताः ॥ ये रुद्रास्ते खलु प्राणा ये प्राणास्ते महात्मकाः ॥ ३० ॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/12/30

रोदनाद्द्रावणाच्चैव ते रुद्रा नामतः स्मृताः ॥ ये रुद्रास्ते खलु प्राणा ये प्राणास्ते महात्मकाः ॥ ३० ॥

sanskrit

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