Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 52, Shloka 6
Adhyaya 52 — The Manifestation of Nilalohita (Rudra) and the Allocation of His Names, Abodes, Consorts, and Lineages
ततो ’न्यानि ददौ तस्मै सप्त नामानि वै प्रभुः ।
स्थानानि चैषामष्टानां पत्नीः पुत्रांश्च वै द्विज ॥
tato 'nyāni dadau tasmai sapta nāmāni vai prabhuḥ / sthānāni caiṣām aṣṭānāṁ patnīḥ putrāṁś ca vai dvija
Then the Lord gave him seven other names. And he also assigned the abodes of these eight, together with their wives and sons, O brāhmaṇa.
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FAQs
Purāṇic cosmology often ‘socializes’ cosmic powers through relational structures—abodes, consorts, and progeny—making metaphysical forces intelligible and ritually addressable.
Sarga with elements that anticipate Vaṁśa (genealogical listing), since wives and sons are enumerated to establish lines and correspondences.
Assigning sthānas indicates localization of an otherwise boundless principle: Rudra pervades, yet is also worshiped through specific cosmic ‘seats’ (sun, water, etc.), bridging nirguṇa power and saguṇa accessibility.