Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 10
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
यदरोदी: सुरश्रेष्ठ सोद्वेग इव बालक: । ततस्त्वामभिधास्यन्ति नाम्ना रुद्र इति प्रजा: ॥ १० ॥
yad arodīḥ sura-śreṣṭha sodvega iva bālakaḥ tatas tvām abhidhāsyanti nāmnā rudra iti prajāḥ
Entonces Brahmā dijo: «Oh, el más excelso entre los semidioses: como lloraste con ansiedad como un niño, por ello todos los seres te llamarán con el nombre de “Rudra”.»
FAQs
This verse explains that because he cried (rud) like a distressed child at his appearance, beings would call him “Rudra.”
Lord Brahma speaks this verse and declares that the prajās will know him by the name Rudra.
Bhagavatam shows that names can reveal inner states and functions; distress can be transformed into a sacred identity when aligned with divine purpose.