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’rudra’-rupa dhari kare jagat samhara

srsti, sthiti, pralaya haya icchaya yanhara

SYNONYMS

rudra-rupa dhari—accepting the form of Lord Siva; kare—performs; jagat samhara—dissolution of the universal creation; srsti—creation; sthiti—maintenance; pralaya—and dissolution; haya—take place; icchaya—by the will; yanhara—of whom "The Supreme Lord, and His form of Rudra (Lord Siva), 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.