Guiding entity – The Economic Times

In this universe, the guiding entity is One; there is no scope for multiplicities. That single entity who guides and directs everything is the father, the preceptor and the Guru. This Rudra is a singular entity. Rudra means ‘he who makes one weep’. In Sanskrit, two verbs refer to this state: rudana, to weep softly, and krandana, to cry loudly. Param Purush is called Rudra because He makes us weep. But why should He who has unbound love for us make us weep? People weep due to intense pain or pleasure, that is, when sorrow becomes unbearable or when joy becomes overwhelming.Why does Param Purush make us cry by giving us too much love or suffering? It is certainly not because He is cruel. He created this world because He was alone. He wanted to be with others and play the game of joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure. There is no hard and fast rule that a play should have both comic and tragic scenes. It may be comic or tragic. However, it only becomes complete when it includes comic and tragic elements. It should make one laugh and cry.

Param Purush makes you laugh with joy and pain, and He makes you cry with joy and pain. When people suffer, they think Param Purush is cruel, but when they are happy, they never think about how much joy He has given them. They should remember that Param Purush deserves our thanks in both cases. That is why He is Rudra.

If we only laughed, the drama would not be so interesting, and if we only wept, the drama would not be so enjoyable.