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
Setelah demikian disapa, Śaṅkara pun murka; dengan mata yang mengerikan ia memalingkan wajah, berhasrat membakar segalanya. Sementara itu Sang Bhagavān Aja (Yang Tak Terlahir) terus mengawasi tanpa henti.
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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.