Varaha Purana 33.4: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 4
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
रुदन्नुक्तो ब्रह्मणा मा रुद त्वं रुद्रस्ततोऽसावभवत् पुराणः । नयस्र्व सृष्टिं विततस्वरूपां भवान् समर्थोऽसि महानुभाव ॥ ३३.४ ॥
rudann ukto brahmaṇā mā ruda tvaṁ rudras tato 'sāv abhavat purāṇaḥ | nayasva sṛṣṭiṁ vitata-svarūpāṁ bhavān samartho 'si mahānubhāva || 33.4 ||
ブラフマーが「泣くな」と呼びかけると、彼は古きルドラとして知られるようになった。大いなる魂よ、広く展開した諸形の創造を導き進めよ。汝にはそれを成す力がある。
Brahmā (addressing Rudra; inferred from vocative/agent brahmaṇā)
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It preserves a common Purāṇic motif that explains a divine epithet (Rudra) through narrative etymology, situating Rudra within Brahmā’s cosmogonic administration and reflecting early medieval Sanskrit literary strategies for name-explanation.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the content is cosmogonic rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes composure and purposeful action—moving from grief to constructive responsibility—framed as an instruction to undertake and guide creation according to one’s capacity and role.
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