Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 10
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
यदरोदी: सुरश्रेष्ठ सोद्वेग इव बालक: । ततस्त्वामभिधास्यन्ति नाम्ना रुद्र इति प्रजा: ॥ १० ॥
yad arodīḥ sura-śreṣṭha sodvega iva bālakaḥ tatas tvām abhidhāsyanti nāmnā rudra iti prajāḥ
Rồi Phạm Thiên nói: “Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng chư thiên! Vì ngươi đã khóc trong lo âu như một đứa trẻ, nên muôn dân sẽ gọi ngươi bằng danh xưng ‘Rudra’.”
FAQs
This verse explains that because he cried (rud) like a distressed child at his appearance, beings would call him “Rudra.”
Lord Brahma speaks this verse and declares that the prajās will know him by the name Rudra.
Bhagavatam shows that names can reveal inner states and functions; distress can be transformed into a sacred identity when aligned with divine purpose.