CC Ādi 5.105
rudra-rūpa dhari’ kare jagat saṁhāra
sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya — icchāya yāṅhāra
sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya — icchāya yāṅhāra
Word for word:
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.
