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TEXT 23 rudranam sankaras casmi
SYNONYMS  rudranam--of
all the Rudras; sankarah--Lord Siva; ca--also; asmi--I
am; vitta-isah--the lord of the treasury of the demigods; yaksa-raksasam--of
the Yaksas and Raksasas; vasunam--of the Vasus; pavakah--fire;
ca--also; asmi--I am; meruh--Meru; sikharinam--of
all mountains; aham--I am.
TRANSLATION Of all the
Rudras I am Lord Siva; of the Yaksas and Raksasas I am the Lord of wealth
[Kuvera]; of the Vasus I am fire [Agni], and of mountains I am Meru.
PURPORT There are eleven
Rudras, of whom Sankara, Lord Siva, is predominant. He is the incarnation
of the Supreme Lord in charge of the modes of ignorance in the universe.
Among the demigods Kuvera is the chief treasurer, and he is a representation
of the Supreme Lord. Meru is a mountain famed for its rich natural resources.
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