Shloka 4
Adhyaya 52 — The Manifestation of Nilalohita (Rudra) and the Allocation of His Names, Abodes, Consorts, and Lineages
किं रोदिषीति तं ब्रह्मा रुदन्तं प्रत्युवाच ह ।
नाम देहीति तं सो ’थ प्रत्युवाच जगत्पतिम् ॥
kiṁ rodiṣīti taṁ brahmā rudantaṁ pratyuvāca ha / nāma dehīti taṁ so 'tha pratyuvāca jagatpatim
Brahmā berkata kepadanya ketika dia menangis, “Mengapa engkau menangis?” Lalu dia menjawab kepada Penguasa dunia, “Kurniakanlah aku suatu nama.”
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FAQs
Identity and function are stabilized through nāma. The request ‘give me a name’ expresses the need for definition and placement within dharma/cosmic order (ṛta).
Sarga: the establishment of a deity’s name and role within the created cosmos.
In mantra- and nāma-centered traditions, naming is not mere label but ontological ‘locking-in’ of a power. Rudra’s demand indicates that unformed potency becomes operative through sound-form (śabda).