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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

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CC Adi 5.106

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 105

rudra-rūpa dhari’ kare jagat saṁhāra
sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya—icchāya yāṅhāra

SYNONYMS

rudra-rūpa—the form of Lord Śiva; dhari’—accepting; kare—does; jagat saṁhāra—annihilation of the material world; sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya—creation, maintenance and annihilation; icchāya—by the will; yāṅhāra—of whom.

TRANSLATION

Assuming the form of Rudra, He destroys the creation. Thus creation, maintenance and dissolution are created by His will.

PURPORT

Maheśvara, or Lord Śiva, is not an ordinary living being, nor is he equal to Lord Viṣṇu. Effectively comparing Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva, the Brahma-saṁhitā says that Viṣṇu is like milk, whereas Śiva is like yogurt. Yogurt is nothing like milk, but nevertheless it is milk also.