Shloka 79
Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)
अस्य चैवात्मजो रुद्रो ललाटादू यः समुत्थित: । ब्रह्मानुशिष्टो भविता सर्वभूतधर: प्रभु:,“इनके ललाटसे जो रुद्र उत्पन्न हुए हैं, वे भी इन (ब्रह्माजी) के ही पुत्र हैं। ब्रह्माजीकी आज्ञासे वे सम्पूर्ण भूतोंकी रक्षा करनेमें समर्थ होंगे
asya caivātmajo rudro lalāṭād yoḥ samutthitaḥ | brahmānuśiṣṭo bhavitā sarvabhūtadharaḥ prabhuḥ ||
Dan dari dahinya sendiri bangkit Rudra, putranya sendiri. Atas titah Brahmā, ia akan menjadi penguasa yang sanggup menopang serta melindungi semua makhluk.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes divinely sanctioned responsibility: Rudra’s power is not merely destructive but ordered by Brahmā toward sustaining and safeguarding all beings, aligning might with dharma and cosmic governance.
Vaiśampāyana describes Rudra’s origin—emerging from Brahmā’s forehead—and states that, under Brahmā’s instruction, Rudra is destined to act as a supreme supporter and protector of living beings.