Vamana Purana — Daksha's Sacrifice & Kapalin Rudra, Shloka 33
Daksha’s Sacrifice and the Origin of Kapalin Rudra (Pulastya–Narada Dialogue)
इत्युक्ताः शङ्करः क्रुद्धो वदनं घोरचक्षुषा निर्दग्धुकामस्त्वनिशं ददर्श भगवानजः
ityuktāḥ śaṅkaraḥ kruddho vadanaṃ ghoracakṣuṣā nirdagdhukāmastvaniśaṃ dadarśa bhagavānajaḥ
ऐसा कहे जाने पर शंकर क्रुद्ध हो उठे; भयानक नेत्रों से मुख फेरकर, सबको भस्म करने की इच्छा से भर गए। उधर भगवान अज (अजन्मा) निरन्तर देखते रहे।
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FAQs
Even legitimate cosmic power (to destroy) is portrayed as needing governance; the text emphasizes oversight and restraint to preserve dharma until the proper time of dissolution.
This is best read as pratisarga/saṃsthāna-related narrative material: it depicts the management of destructive forces within ongoing cosmic administration.
Rudra’s ‘burning intent’ symbolizes the latent pralaya-fire; ‘Aja’ observing signifies the supervising intelligence/order (often Brahmā as cosmic regulator) that contextualizes destruction within a larger cycle.