Shloka 28
Kāraṇa-vyākhyā: Cosmic Agents, Rudra-Forms, Sense-Purity, and Ānanda-Tāratamya
उरोः पुत्रस्तु और्वश्च रुद्र एव प्रकीर्तितः / इत्यकृष्टवाचित्वाद्रुस्तुरोदनवाचकः
uroḥ putrastu aurvaśca rudra eva prakīrtitaḥ / ityakṛṣṭavācitvādrusturodanavācakaḥ
উরুর পুত্র ঔর্বও রুদ্র বলেই কীর্তিত। স্বাভাবিক বাচনিক প্রয়োগের কারণে 'রু' শব্দটি 'রোদন' বা ক্রন্দনের বাচক হিসেবে ব্যাখ্যা করা হয়।
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)
Concept: Names are explained through nirukti-like derivation; ‘Rudra’ is associated with ‘rodana’ (lament), indicating a deity’s functional/experiential imprint in language.
Vedantic Theme: Śabda as a pointer to tattva: linguistic meaning is used to approach divine function, though the Absolute transcends words.
Application: Study sacred terms carefully; let etymology deepen reflection on how divine qualities are experienced (fear, awe, catharsis) and transformed into understanding.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.18 (nirukti-style explanations of Rudra epithets)
FAQs
This verse links Rudra’s designation to “rodana” (crying/laments), presenting a traditional puranic-etymological explanation for the name and its expressive meaning.
Indirectly, it frames “lamentation/crying” as a meaningful spiritual marker in puranic language—supporting the Garuda Purana’s broader theme that suffering and fear arise from karmic conditions and are described through precise technical terms.
Use puranic teachings with attentiveness to terminology: names and concepts often carry ethical and psychological meaning, encouraging self-restraint and dharmic living to avoid states of grief and lamentation.