


That son started crying and Brahma told him not to cry-“Maa Ruda”The child wanted a name. When Brahma was deep in prayer requesting for a son similar to him, a baby deep blue in colour came on to his lap.From Brahma’s anger was born the Rudra, from his lap Narada, from his right Thumb Daksha, from his mind the Sanaka and from his left thumb one daughter called Veeraani.The female aspect was called Rudrani and she also divided herself into eleven parts and became consort to the eleven Rudras. They were Ajan, Ekaath, Ahirbudhnyan, Twashta, Rudra, Hara, Sambhu, Tryambaka, Aparajitha, Easana and Tribhuvana. This male part further got divided in to eleven parts. Rudra divided himself into Rudra the male part as well as Rudhrani the female part. Brahma commanded him to divide and disappeared. Rudra’s form was half woman and half man. This anger escaped from his eyebrows and took the form of Rudra. Then Brahma got so angry that the anger was sufficient to burn all the three worlds. But all the four preferred to be ascetics and never bothered to reproduce.

Brahma created first four rishis called Sananda, Sanaka, Sanatana and Sanal Kumara with a view to initiate the activities of creation.There are also several stories about the birth of Rudra. He is even capable of driving away hat Shakti (energy). Rudram is for example light, Teja and Ruth who binds and attracts. Rudras also means the persons created by Rudra as Sadrusha. Rudra presented Vedas to Brahma at the Commencement of kalpa. Rtam Sabdam Vedaatmaanam Brahmane dadati Kalpaadaaviti Rudrah. Rudroroutiti satye rorupamaano dravati pravashati martyaaniti Rudrah. In the name of pranava ( OM) He makes one to realize him. Rtya-Pranava rupaya svatmanam prayateeti Rudrah. In the form of Speech, brings out the importance of the meaning of words i.e. Rtya-vaagrupaya, vaakyam, prapayateeti Rudrah. In the form of Veda Dharma is promoted i.e. Rtya - Vedarupaya, dharmadinava-loka yati praayateeti vaa Rudrah. Rtou Naadaante dravati - draavayateeti Rudrah.

He destroys the sorrows of the world i.e. Rtam (dam) Samsaara dukham draava yat iti Rudrah There are Several meanings to the word Rudra.
