CC Madhya 20.290 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth
TEXT 290
- 'rudra'-rūpa dhari kare jagat saṁhāra
- sṛṣṭi, sthiti, pralaya haya icchāya yāṅhāra
SYNONYMS
rudra-rūpa dhari—accepting the form of Lord Śiva; kare—performs; jagat saṁhāra—dissolution of the universal creation; sṛṣṭi—creation; sthiti—maintenance; pralaya—and dissolution; haya—take place; icchāya—by the will; yāṅhāra—of whom.
TRANSLATION
"The Supreme Lord, and His form of Rudra [Lord Śiva], brings about the dissolution of this material creation. In other words, by His will only, there is creation, maintenance and dissolution of the whole cosmic manifestation.